Research Engineer / Research Scientist — Robotics & Physical AI

Clera is hiring a full-time Research Engineer / Research Scientist in San Francisco to work on robotics and physical AI. The role combines research and engineering on a small team building systems that help robots learn, reason, and act in the real world, with work spanning learning methods, simulation, perception, and hardware. It calls for strong C++ and Python skills, experience with deep learning, reinforcement learning, computer vision, and robotics simulators, plus familiarity with robot hardware and embedded systems. The position is open to candidates from new graduate level through senior experience and suits people who can move between experimentation, engineering, and product-focused work.