Robotics Machine Learning Engineer
Posted 14 Jul 2026
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- Expected experience
- 3+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Machine learning, Robotics (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Job Title: Robotics Machine Learning Engineer
Department: Machine Learning
Reports To: Head of Machine Learning
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Pensacola, FL or Houston, TX
Travel: 10%
Who We Are
Persona AI is building humanoid robots for the most demanding environments in heavy industry — shipyards, steel mills, fabrication facilities, and offshore platforms — performing welding, grinding, maintenance, inspection, and material-handling work that is dangerous, physically demanding, and increasingly difficult to staff.
We are backed by leading strategic and financial investors and engaged with global industrial leaders across Korea, Japan, the United States, and Singapore. Korea is the center of gravity for our early commercial strategy, anchored by relationships with the world’s leading shipbuilders and steelmakers. Our work spans both the robot platform itself and the systems, partners, and playbooks required to deploy it at scale.
Why Join Persona AI?
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We offer competitive compensation, a performance-based bonus, 99% employer covered medical benefits, early-stage equity, competitive PTO, and a company-wide paid winter break between December 24th and January 2nd.
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You’ll shape technology that’s redefining the possibilities of robotics and human interaction.
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Work alongside passionate teammates who value creativity, and continuous learning.
About the Role
We're looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to drive our machine learning strategy. We are primarily interested in candidates who have developed and released products to market, but can be flexible depending on aptitude and energy.
As one of the inaugural Machine Learning Engineers at Persona, you will have an incredible opportunity to get in at the beginning to shape the design and development of Persona’s humanoid robot.
What You Will Be Doing
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Collaborate on the design and development of the Persona ML software stack and support its application in manipulation, navigation, locomotion, and perception.
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Work with the ML team to craft and execute on a comprehensive plan for the development of machine learning models, keeping up to date with the state of the art in research and development.