Lightwheel
Developer Advocate / Research Community Intern
Mountain View · Hybrid · Internship · Posted Apr 2, 2026
About the job
Build and nurture a robotics and physical AI community through learning programs, events, technical content, and connections between research and real-world systems.
What you'll do
- Organize paper reading groups, hackathons, talks, salons, dinners, and meetups.
- Curate research and turn technical work into accessible community content; facilitate substantive discussion.
- Build relationships across the robotics ecosystem and connect research insights with practical work in robotics, simulation, data, and deployment.
What they ask for
- Deep interest in robotics, AI, or related technical fields.
- Strong communication, curiosity, judgment, and follow-through.
- Enjoy organizing thoughtful events and bringing people together.
- Self-directed and reliable, with enthusiasm for building from the ground up.
Nice to have
- Background in robotics, machine learning, computer vision, or a related area; experience organizing reading groups, workshops, community events, or hackathons.
- Familiarity with robotics tooling or simulation ecosystems such as ROS 2 or NVIDIA Isaac Sim; existing connections to technical communities, research groups, or developer ecosystems.
Tools
ROS 2, NVIDIA Isaac Sim
AI focus
Community-building and research engagement in robotics and physical AI; connects emerging research with practical robotics applications.
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