Applied AI Engineer: Real-World LLM & Robotics
Onyx
Sacramento, CA · Posted November 2, 2026
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About the job
...variety of organizations within clean energy, NewSpace, robotics and AI, and additive manufacturing that appear to have no shortage of ML/ LLM needs. General skills we’re looking for: Strong Python, C++, or Rust with experience integrating foundation models Experience with...