Genesis AI - Staff Mechanical Engineer at Deploy Talent (San Carlos, CA)
Deploy Talent· San Carlos, CA·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Bay Area / Paris)
Company
Genesis is a global physical AI lab and full-stack robotics company. We build generalist robots to unlock unlimited physical labor, allowing humans to focus on creativity, curiosity, and what they love. We recently raised a $105M Seed round backed by Khosla Ventures and Eclipse, and we’re looking to expand our software and hardware teams rapidly.
What You’ll Do
- Design, prototype, and build robotic hardware systems optimized for performance and reliability
- Develop scalable data collection platforms with robotics engineers to accelerate model learning
- Improve simulation fidelity through system identification and close collaboration with the simulation team
- Maintain and evolve in-house hardware infrastructure for maximum uptime and throughput
- Collaborate with a team of driven individuals committed to building general-purpose Physical AI
What You’ll Bring
- Strong engineering fundamentals and first-principles problem solving
- Exceptional ownership and initiative—finding and solving problems independently
- Broad experience across diverse hardware form factors and platforms
- Systems-level mindset with a focus on robustness, scalability, and seamless integration
- Track record of shipping fast without cutting corners on quality
- Bonus: hands-on experience with actuators, PCB design, embedded systems, or electromechanical integration
Why work at Deploy Talent
- Culture highlights: The team is described as “small” and “senior,” with every team member having been an early hire somewhere. The firm emphasizes that recruiters are embedded with founders by background, not by job description. The culture appears to be high-autonomy, high-trust, and founder-centric.
- Remote/hybrid/office policy: The open position (Commercial Litigation Attorney) is listed as “Hybrid,” suggesting a flexible work model. The firm has physical offices in New York, San Francisco, Newport Beach, and London.
- Notable perks or engineering culture: Deploy Talent’s own team is built from people who have worked at companies like Anthropic, Tenstorrent, Waymo, and Applied Intuition. The firm’s recruiting team is heavy on engineering and technical hiring (roles include Full-Stack & Backend Engineering, Technical Recruiting). The firm’s approach is designed to appeal to recruiters who want to work deeply with startup founders rather than operate as transactional headhunters.