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Robotics engineering is at the forefront of technological innovation, blending advanced computing, mechanical design, and artificial intelligence to create autonomous and semi-autonomous systems that can perform complex tasks. At Harnham, we specialize in sourcing talent for a variety of roles within this field, including:
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics System Integrators
- Automation Engineers
- Machine Learning Engineers
- AI Robotics Specialists
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Software Developers for Robotics
- Robotics Product Managers
- Robotics Research Scientists
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These professionals are pivotal in driving advancements in industries ranging from manufacturing and automotive to healthcare and logistics.
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HARNHAM?
Global Reach, Local Precision
Our global presence allows us to tap into an international pool of talent, while our local expertise ensures a nuanced approach that understands and meets regional recruitment dynamics. This combination enables us to deliver precise and effective recruitment solutions tailored to the specific needs of your business.
Industry-Leading Authority
Harnham’s two decades of experience in data and AI recruitment have established us as a leader in the field. We leverage this expertise to anticipate industry trends and provide our clients with innovative recruitment solutions that meet the complex demands of today’s tech-driven markets.
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Harnham offers tailored recruitment solutions designed to fit the specific needs of your organization in the rapidly evolving robotics sector:
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- Permanent Recruitment: We find long-term hires who will drive innovation and growth within your robotics projects. Our permanent recruitment solutions focus on sourcing candidates who align technically and culturally with your organization’s long-term goals.
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- Contract Recruitment: Our contract recruitment services provide the flexibility to scale your workforce according to project demands or seasonal peaks, offering access to top-tier robotics professionals for short-term or project-based work.
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- Executive Search: Targeting leadership roles, our executive search services are designed to identify and attract senior-level talent capable of leading your robotics strategies and initiatives.
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- Customized Talent Consulting: Beyond recruitment, we offer bespoke consulting services, including talent mapping, competitive analysis, and strategic workforce planning. These services are crafted to optimize your talent acquisition strategies and prepare your organization for future challenges and opportunities in the robotics field.
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Partner with Harnham
We are dedicated to transforming your technological landscape through strategic talent solutions, supported by our comprehensive expertise in robotics, data, and AI recruitment. Contact us today to learn how we can support your strategic goals with the right talent.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Harnham are a specialist Data & AI recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.
Research Engineer
$243394 - $608485
+ Computer Vision
PermanentNew York
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Research Engineer, Multimodal Datasets
US Remote
$400k + Equity
This is an opportunity to shape how next generation AI systems learn about the world. You will work at the intersection of data, modelling, and experimentation, owning the datasets that underpin cutting edge multimodal models. If you are motivated by high impact research and want to directly influence real world model capability, this role offers uncommon scope and ownership.
The Company
They are a well funded AI research and product organisation focused on advancing multimodal systems beyond traditional language models. Their work centres on building models that can understand and simulate complex environments across video, image, and interactive contexts. With significant recent investment and rapid growth, they operate at the frontier of generative media and real time simulation. The culture is collaborative, research driven, and focused on delivering meaningful technical breakthroughs.
The Role
You will take ownership of the data strategy behind large scale multimodal models, influencing both research direction and real world product capability.
- Design and build large scale multimodal datasets across image and video domains
- Run structured experiments to understand how dataset composition impacts model performance
- Develop and maintain pipelines for synthetic data generation, curation, and quality control
- Define robust evaluation frameworks and benchmarks aligned to real use cases
- Collaborate with research, product, and creative teams to translate goals into data strategies
- Contribute to model training workflows, including pre training and fine tuning
Your Skills and Experience
- Strong commercial experience working with large scale machine learning or foundation models
- Hands on expertise with multimodal data, particularly image or video based systems
- Deep understanding of dataset design, curation, and evaluation in model performance
- Experience working across the full ML lifecycle including training, experimentation, and analysis
- Proficiency in frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX and distributed compute tools
- Evidence of research contribution, open source work, or strong technical projects
- A curiosity driven mindset with a genuine interest in advancing AI capabilities
What They Offer
- Highly competitive compensation with equity participation
- Fully remote working with a globally distributed team
- Significant ownership and influence over core model capabilities
- Opportunity to work on frontier AI challenges with real world impact
- A fast paced, low ego environment focused on innovation and learning
How to Apply
If you are interested in shaping the future of multimodal AI systems, please apply with your CV and relevant project or publication links.

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer (VLM)
$200000 - $230000
+ Computer Vision
PermanentUSA
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Fully Remote, United States | $200,000 to $230,000 base plus equity and benefits
This is a high impact opportunity to shape how Vision Language Models are applied in real world, production grade systems. You will play a central role in building and scaling VLM driven intelligence that connects edge devices with cloud based reasoning, influencing both technical direction and product outcomes in a fast moving environment.
The Company
They are a technology led organisation building intelligent, connected solutions that blend advanced machine learning with real world operational workflows. Their platform is designed to turn complex visual data into actionable insights at scale. The team brings together expertise across machine learning, computer vision, embedded systems and data science, with a strong focus on building systems that perform reliably in production.
The Role
- Own the design and development of cloud based Vision Language Model pipelines used for large scale labelling and annotation
- Drive decisions on what visual signals, metadata and contextual information are captured from edge devices to maximise VLM performance
- Build and evaluate end to end inference systems, including prompt design, fine tuning strategies and model benchmarking
- Partner closely with embedded systems, computer vision and data science teams to close the loop between devices and cloud intelligence
- Stay at the forefront of the VLM landscape, assessing and integrating commercial and open source models as capabilities evolve
Your Skills and Experience
- Strong commercial experience as a machine learning engineer working with computer vision, LLMs or Vision Language Models
- Hands on experience evaluating, fine tuning or deploying VLMs in production environments
- Deep understanding of how edge constraints such as bandwidth, latency and compute influence model design
- Proficiency with Python, PyTorch and modern cloud based inference and evaluation tooling
- Practical expertise in prompt engineering and model evaluation, with a focus on measurable performance improvements
- Comfortable owning problems end to end and collaborating across hardware and software teams
What They Offer
- Competitive base salary of $200,000 to $230,000 plus equity
- Fully remote working across the United States
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision cover
- Flexible paid time off and a strong culture of autonomy and trust
- The opportunity to be a technical leader in the application of Vision Language Models at scale
How to Apply
If you are excited by the challenge of building production grade VLM systems with real world impact, apply now to learn more about this opportunity.

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