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| Aspect | Reinforcement Learning Engineer | Machine Learning Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Bachelor's/Master's in CS, AI, or related; experience with RL frameworks | Bachelor's/Master's in CS, Data Science, or related; experience with ML algorithms |
| Work Environment | Research labs, AI startups, tech companies focusing on RL applications | Tech companies, data-driven firms, AI departments across industries |
| Industry Usage | Specialized in RL projects like robotics, game AI, autonomous systems | Broader applications including predictive modeling, NLP, computer vision |
Reinforcement Learning Engineers focus on developing algorithms that learn through interactions with environments, often in robotics or gaming. Machine Learning Engineers work on a wider range of models and applications. While both roles require strong programming and math skills, RL Engineers specialize in sequential decision-making, whereas ML Engineers handle diverse data-driven tasks across industries.
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Job description
LightSpeed Build Technologies is revolutionizing the construction industry through AI-powered robotics. As an AI & Machine Learning Engineer, you will design, build, and deploy intelligent systems for construction robots, focusing on machine learning models for computer vision, predictive analytics, and process optimization.
Responsibilities:
• Design, train, and deploy ML models for robotic control, quality prediction, and process optimization
• Develop reinforcement learning and imitation learning systems for robot task planning
• Build predictive maintenance models using sensor data to anticipate equipment failures
• Implement anomaly detection for real-time quality monitoring during automated assembly
• Optimize model inference for edge deployment on GPU-accelerated hardware in production
• Develop deep learning pipelines for object detection, segmentation, and pose estimation
• Build real-time vision systems for robotic guidance, workpiece tracking, and dimensional verification
• Implement 3D point cloud processing for construction material recognition
• Design and train models for visual quality inspection using depth cameras and industrial imaging
• Build ML data pipelines from sensor acquisition through model training and deployment
• Establish data labeling, versioning, and management workflows for training datasets
• Implement model monitoring, A/B testing, and continuous improvement in production
• Design experiment tracking and reproducibility infrastructure (MLflow, Weights & Biases)
• Integrate ML models with ROS2-based robot control for real-time inference
• Optimize models for NVIDIA Jetson, industrial PCs, and edge computing platforms
• Collaborate with robotics engineers on sensor selection, placement, and calibration
• Support scaling ML systems across multiple production cells and sites
Qualifications:
Required:
• 4+ years hands-on ML engineering building and deploying production models
• Deep proficiency with PyTorch or TensorFlow for model development and training
• Strong computer vision experience: object detection, segmentation, depth estimation, or 3D vision
• Understanding of reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or robot learning approaches
• Experience optimizing ML models for edge deployment (TensorRT, ONNX, quantization)
• Strong Python with experience in C++ for performance-critical components
• Experience with ML infrastructure: data pipelines, experiment tracking, model serving
• Proficiency with Linux, Docker, Git, and CI/CD workflows
• Understanding of real-time system constraints for ML inference in production
Preferred:
• MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
• Experience with robotics simulation: MuJoCo, IsaacSIM, or similar
• Background in manufacturing, industrial automation, or construction technology
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 integration for ML-powered robotics
• Published research or patents in computer vision, robot learning, or related ML
• Experience with NVIDIA ecosystem: CUDA, cuDNN, TensorRT, Jetson platforms
Company:
BUILDING TOMORROW'S HOMES, FASTER AND SMARTER The Lightspeed Integrated Walls, Floors and Roof Systems are built with advanced software and AI driven industrial robots, allowing us to seamlessly craft the walls, floors and roofs, integrating the framing, MEPs, insulation, and drywall in a single, efficient manufacturing line. Founded in , the company is headquartered in , , with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.