Reinforcement Learning Engineer
US$150,000 – US$350,000 / yr base salary
Posted 8 Apr 2026
Advertised as “Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Whole Body Control”
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- Full-time
| Base salary | US$150,000 – US$350,000 / yr |
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Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
We are looking for a Reinforcement Learning Engineer to develop, train, deploy, and evaluate advanced reinforcement learning algorithms for whole body control of our humanoid robot.
Responsibilities:
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Develop, train, and deploy reinforcement learning algorithms for whole body control.
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Determine the observations, actions, and model types that unlock maximum performance.
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Identify and close the most important sim-to-real gaps.
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Define, test, and evaluate performance metrics for learned policies.
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Harden the control stack to ensure rock solid robustness.
Requirements:
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Strong background in dynamics and control, ideally of legged robots.
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Experience with reinforcement learning algorithms for robotics: PPO, SAC, etc.
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Experience tuning hyperparameters and cost functions for these RL algorithms.
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Familiarity with common RL techniques such as: domain randomization, curriculum learning, reward shaping, etc.
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Capable of leading complex controls projects and mentoring junior engineers.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience with behavior cloning techniques (e.g. distillation).
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000 to $350,000 per year.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.