Remote Senior Staff Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Motion Planning Engineer at Waabi, an AI company specializing in self-driving technology. The role involves designing and developing motion planning software and algorithms for self-driving vehicles. The position requires a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Robotics or similar technical fields, with a preference for experience in the self-driving field and optimization. The salary range is $158,000 - $269,000 USD per year, plus competitive benefits such as health insurance, unlimited vacation, flexible hours, work from home support, daily snacks and meals, team building activities, and social events.

Requirements

• MS/PhD or Bachelor degree with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study
• Experience in planning/decision making approaches (e.g., optimal control, optimization based approaches, search methods, probabilistic decision making)
• Production-quality coding skill in Python or C++
• Solid problem solving skills using linear algebra, geometry, statistics & probability
• Ability to rapidly prototype and test new algorithms
• Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others
• Able to maintain progress towards long-term goals while working on short-term problems
• Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions

Responsibilities

Design and develop motion planning software and algorithms for self-driving vehicles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the self-driving field
• Experience in optimization

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