Remote Senior Perception Engineer

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