Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning

Deeproute.ai

$120K — $150K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in reinforcement learning, specifically in RL algorithms including DQN, PPO, and SAC.
  • Expertise in scaling RL training using parallel simulation systems and distributed frameworks.
  • Experience in designing and optimizing reward functions for driving behaviors.
  • Hands-on proficiency in training reward models and tuning language models (LLM/VLM/VLA).
  • Skilled in Python programming and comfortable with C++ in practical applications.
  • Familiarity with sim-to-real transfer techniques and domain randomization.

Responsibilities

  • Train and deploy reinforcement learning policies in closed-loop driving environments.
  • Scale reinforcement learning training using massively parallel simulation systems.
  • Design and optimize reward functions for complex driving behaviors.
  • Enhance sim-to-real transfer for improved real-world performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate models into production systems.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology.
  • Collaborative environment fostering innovation and cross-team interaction.
  • Access to large-scale real-world data and advanced simulation technologies.
  • Impactful role in enhancing safety and robustness in autonomous systems.
Full Job Description
We are building next-generation end-to-end autonomous driving systems powered by reinforcement learning.

You will work on applying RL in closed-loop, safety-critical environments, leveraging large-scale simulation and real-world driving data to improve safety, comfort, and robustness.
  • Train and deploy RL policies in closed-loop driving environments
  • Scale RL training using massively parallel simulation systems
  • Design and optimize reward functions for complex driving behaviors
  • Improve sim-to-real transfer for real-world robustness
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate models into production systems

Requirements

Core Technical Skills
  • Proficiency in modern RL algorithms: DQN, PPO, SAC, TD3, etc.
  • Proficiency in modern RLHF algorithms: PPO, DPO, GRPO, etc.
  • Hands-on experience training reward models and finetuning LLM/VLM/VLA
  • Knowledge of distributed RL training at scale
  • Proficiency with massively parallel simulation environments
  • Knowledge of sim-to-real transfer techniques and domain randomization
  • Proficiency in Python, comfortable with C++
  • Proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
  • Experience with distributed training frameworks (Ray, Horovod, etc.)
  • Knowledge of model optimization (quantization, pruning) and CUDA is a plus
  • Knowledge of traffic rules, driving behavior modeling

Preferred Qualifications
  • Publications in top-tier venues (ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICRA, IROS, etc.)
  • Open-source contributions to RL libraries or autonomous driving projects
  • Previous experience with LLM fine-tuning using RLHF
  • Knowledge of safe RL, interpretable AI, or robustness techniques
  • Familiarity with autonomous vehicle regulations and safety standards

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