Research Engineer, Waabi

• Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, machine learning, or a related technical discipline
• Experience working on applied research projects
• 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

Desirable

• As a Research Engineer, you will be at the forefront of advancing and deploying artificial intelligence algorithms for our self-driving vehicles
• You will work closely with our team of world-renowned scientists and engineers specializing in deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions that enable our vehicles to understand and navigate the world around them
• We value originality, innovation, and a commitment to rigorous experimental validation and code quality as we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving technology. Senior engineers are welcome to apply
• Prototype, evaluate, and iterate on solutions, using real-world data and simulations, to improve the accuracy, robustness, and safety of our self-driving algorithms
• Formulate problems and propose pragmatic and long-term solutions based on research insights, leveraging your expertise in deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies
• Support deploying solutions to our production systems, collaborating closely with platform teams to ensure seamless integration of research findings into our self-driving system
• 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, integrating research findings into our self-driving system and contributing to the development of a unified self-driving platform
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies, and apply insights from the literature
• 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 as well as Waabi's blog

• Equity awards
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only)
• Unlimited Vacation
• Flexible hours and Work from Home support
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually
• Annual performance bonus

Total funding: $272.4m

Autonomous vehicle technology is rapidly developing and many sectors are recognising its value. However, whilst the self-driving industry has made significant advancements there is much more that can be done. There are challenges in this space surrounding scale and developing commercially viable self-driving technology.