Field AI
Senior Data Operations Engineer
$110K–$140K
Boston, MA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
About the job
Runs data operations for robotics research by building data tooling, conducting and overseeing collection and annotation, managing contractors and interns, and supporting robotic demonstrations.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain sensor hardware, QA scripts, annotation software, and internal data tools; conduct data collection and annotation.
- Manage and train interns and contractors, oversee throughput and quality, and maintain SOPs and documentation.
- Operate robotic platforms and support demo planning, execution, and live troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- Hands-on depth in several listed areas, such as soldering and cable assembly, motion capture, robotics/AV data annotation, QA, scripting, or robotics.
- Comfort moving between hardware and software and taking ownership of open-ended tasks.
- Strong documentation habits.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with IRB or informed consent processes.
- Background in film/TV production, game development, data operations, or another interdisciplinary field; interest in humanoid robotics.
Pay
USD 110,000–140,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
Vicon, OptiTrack, Python, Java, LIDAR, Linux, Blender, Unity
AI focus
Supports robotics AI research by collecting and annotating data, operating robotic platforms, and demonstrating FieldAI FFM capabilities.
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