RL Engineer, End-to-End Autonomy

We're Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. Our mission is to bring the power of E2E machine learning and robotics to John Deere, revolutionizing how robotic systems are built.

Requirements

• Design and implement state-of-the-art online and offline reinforcement learning algorithms for complex tasks with long horizons.
• Formulate reward models and exploration strategies that enable task performance and adherence to strict safety requirements.
• Enhance policy robustness to challenges such as sensor noise, machine wear, and extreme environmental variability.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure engineers to design scalable E2E training systems, including large-scale simulation infrastructure.
• Drive the E2E vision and act as an ambassador for an E2E-first organization.
• Technical leadership and mentorship: serve as an in-house RL expert, elevating the team through code reviews, algorithmic guidance, and fostering a culture of rigorous scientific experimentation.
• Stay up to date with the latest RL research and integrate advancements into our stack.

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship