Senior Robotics & AI Research Engineer, Planning
Remote, UK
Robotics & Solutions – Advanced Technology Org /
Employee (100-80%) /
Remote
ANYbotics is a fast-growing tech company dedicated to shaping the future of mobile robotics across multiple industries. Join our highly talented and motivated team of more than 200+ people and work on cutting-edge robot technology.
The Opportunity
You’ll join our Advanced Technology team, where we push the limits of robot autonomy and intelligence. You’ll evaluate cutting-edge AI, planning, and control technologies—from novel environment perception to advanced planning—to tackle the toughest real-world deployment challenges. Collaborating with engineers and partners, you’ll assess new technologies, design proof-of-concept experiments, build research prototypes, and swiftly transfer promising ideas to our product teams. Your work will shape our technology roadmap, guiding long-term strategy and ensuring every solution is robust, reliable, and ready for impact. If you thrive on discovery, hands-on experimentation, and know your research can redefine robotics, this role lets you make a real difference—for our customers and the robotics community.
Market & Technology
ANYbotics transforms industrial plants in the (renewable) energy, process, and utility sector by introducing robotics to a wide range of novel applications that so far were beyond reach. Our mobile robot ANYmal uses legs for extreme mobility in complex environments, camera- and LIDAR-based sensing for full autonomy and obstacle avoidance, to perform jobs and deliver high-quality, consistent inspection results. We develop numerous customized hardware systems, including the entire robotic platform, actuators, sensors, inspection payloads, charging systems, and all related ANYbotics electrical hardware
About Us:
ANYbotics is a leading robotics company specializing in advanced autonomous systems. With a successful Series B financing round recently closed, we are poised for rapid growth and international expansion. Our mission is to revolutionize the robotics industry through cutting-edge technology and innovation. As we embark on this exciting journey, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced to join our team and help us shape the future of robotics.
Your Contributions
- Exploring, developing, and implementing cutting-edge technological advancements in robotics, machine learning, planning and control
- Identifying emerging technologies, conducting in-depth evaluations, and translating these findings into innovative products
- Developing prototypes and conducting pilot projects to test new technologies in controlled environments.
- Driving collaborations with tech startups, research institutions, and industry leaders to leverage external expertise and accelerate innovation
- Connecting with the engineering teams for the adoption and integration of new technologies into existing systems and processes, ensuring a seamless transition
Your Profile
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, AI, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience in a research or advanced development setting
- Excellent at designing and deploying state-of-the-art control and planning algorithms for real-world robotics or autonomous systems
- Excellent expertise in modern deep learning techniques, including reinforcement learning, and transformer-based architectures, with hands-on experience training and fine-tuning such systems for robotics applications
- Strong track record of implementing and evaluating advanced AI algorithms for motion planning and control of robots in real-world scenarios
- Strong practical experience across the MLOps pipeline—from data collection and curation to training, fine-tuning, and GPU-based deployment in embedded or edge systems
- Strong in fast prototyping, concept validation, and rapid iteration—you build to learn and use experimentation as a core development tool
- Extensive knowledge in robotics, spanning sensing, perception, navigation, and control, combined with strong systems engineering skills
- Strong in self-coordination and project ownership, able to structure your work independently, align with strategic goals, and deliver meaningful outcomes
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with the ability to write clean, and efficient code
- Good familiarity with GPU programming, with the desire to deepen knowledge and performance tuning where needed
- Experienced in leading R&D initiatives or small cross-functional teams, with a focus on transferring promising ideas into impactful solutions
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively share knowledge and insights
Remote Work Statement
We’re an international robotics company with the A-team spread across the Globe. This role is fully remote within the UK, giving you the flexibility to work from your home country while staying connected to our global team. To be eligible, you’ll need to have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.
