Research Scientist, Embodied and Agentic AI - New College Grad 2026

Details

NVIDIA is searching for an outstanding AI researcher to join the learning and perception research team. We are passionate about research that pushes boundaries but also has impact in the real world. Specific areas we are excited by include — but are not limited to — perception, agentic reasoning, multi-modal learning, as well as embodied AI. You will work within an amazing and collaborative research team that consistently publishes at the top venues in computer vision and machine learning. Our existing expertise includes computer vision, deep learning, generative models, and so forth. Your contributions have the chance to create real impact on our products.

Responsibilities

• Research, design and implement novel embodied and agentic AI methods.
• Publish original research.
• Collaborate with other team members and teams on mission-driven research.
• Mentor interns.
• Speak at conferences and events.
• Work with product groups to transfer technology.
• Collaborate with external researchers.

Requirements

• Graduating with a Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc., or have equivalent research experience.
• Excellent knowledge of theory and practice of computer vision, LLMs, and agents.
• Excellent programming skills in some rapid prototyping environment such as Python; C++ and parallel programming (e.g., CUDA) is a plus.
• Knowledge of common machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch.
• Outstanding research track record.
• Excellent communications skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: 160,000 USD - 258,750 USD (final base salary determined based on location, experience, and internal pay equity).
• Eligible for equity and benefits (see NVIDIA benefits).

Additional Information

• Applications for this job will be accepted at least until December 12, 2025.
• NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.