Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Model (MEGA team) at Wayve (Sunnyvale)
Job Description
Wayve is starting a new robotics programme beyond cars and is hiring a founding research scientist for its Multi-Embodiment Generalist Agent (MEGA) team in Sunnyvale. MEGA builds foundation models for general-purpose robots (mobile manipulators, dual-arm platforms and humanoids) that can perceive, reason, move and manipulate across different bodies.
At a glance
- Team: MEGA (Multi-Embodiment Generalist Agent), Wayve Science
- Location: Sunnyvale, California
- Stage: Founding member of a new programme
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 14 October 2026)
What you would do
- Build foundation models for general-purpose robots across several embodiments
- Own research projects in a new programme from the ground up
- Work with experienced researchers in foundation models and large-scale ML
- Take models from research to real robot platforms
Why this role matters
Joining a new research programme as a founding member gives unusual influence over its direction. Wayve brings years of experience training large end-to-end driving models, and MEGA applies that to robots that move and handle objects. The role suits researchers who want ownership and a fast-moving start inside an established company, with the compute, data and engineering support of a large AI organisation behind them. Researchers from manipulation, locomotion or large-scale learning backgrounds would all fit.
What Wayve is looking for
- Research experience in robot learning, foundation models or embodied AI
- Strong machine learning implementation skills
- Interest in building a new team and programme
Nice to have
- Experience with manipulation or humanoid platforms
Pay and location
Wayve does not list pay in this posting.
How to apply
Apply through the official Wayve job posting. Wayve’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 14 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Wayve
Official advertisement: wayve.firststage.co
How to prepare for this application
- Founding mindset: show projects you started, not only joined.
- Cross-embodiment: work that transfers across robot types is directly relevant.
- Scale: experience training large models helps.
- Hardware: real-robot results strengthen your case.
About Wayve
Wayve, founded in London in 2017, develops embodied AI for driving: end-to-end models that let cars perceive and navigate without detailed maps, sold to carmakers. It also runs Wayve Labs for longer-term research and a new team building robot foundation models beyond cars.
