Summary
The job is for a Senior Perception Engineer at Waabi, an AI company specializing in self-driving technology. The role involves developing perception algorithms, collaborating with a team of experts, and contributing to research publications.
Requirements
- MS/PhD or Bachelors degree with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning and/or similar technical field(s) of study
- Experience working on applied research projects
- Experience driving projects on 3D detection, tracking of traffic agents and/or semantic understanding of various traffic scenes
- Passion for taking research ideas and turning them into practical solutions for real-world applications
- Solid understanding of computing fundamentals, including code efficiency
- Proficient in Python programming with a focus on writing high-quality, well-structured, and tested code
- Comfortable working with large datasets for machine learning applications
- Strong grasp of machine learning and computer vision literature, including current trends and state-of-the-art techniques
- Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others
- Experience and excitement in supporting a fast-paced high-growth environment
- Passionate about being part of an organization solving self-driving technologies
Responsibilities
- Prototype, evaluate, and iterate on perception algorithms for self-driving vehicles
- Formulate problems and propose pragmatic solutions based on research insights
- Support productizing and deploying perception algorithms to self-driving vehicles
- Champion engineering excellence, ensuring high-quality, well-structured, and tested code
- Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team solving problems related to perception, motion forecasting, planning, traffic modeling and sensor simulation
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies
- Work with large datasets from various sources as well as Waabi World, our high-fidelity simulator
- Contribute to the publication of research findings in conferences and Waabi's blog
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in shipping machine learning features/models into production
- Previous experience in multimodal sensor fusion
- Previous experience in self-driving technology or related fields
- Publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to computer vision, machine learning, or robotics
- Experience in working with platform teams and collaborating with research teams to implement and validate deep learning models
- Proficiency in Pytorch, Rust, C++ and/or CUDA
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity awards
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only)
- Unlimited Vacation
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office)
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually
