Senior Data Scientist, Nuro

• ​​MS required or PhD degree preferable in a Sciences major such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Operation Research or equivalent areas
• 3+ years of industry experience in statistical estimation, performing analyses that inform decision-making (For PhD, 2+ years working experience in industry)
• Hands-on experience with standard statistical methods such as linear and logistic regression, SVM, confidence intervals, and significance testing, along with expertise in causal inference analysis
• Expertise in writing custom SQL and experience with database design
• Knowledge of a scripting language (R or python) to manipulate and analyze data and develop statistical models
• Sound statistical inference skills, with the ability to communicate uncertainty appropriately to engineering and business stakeholders
• Experience designing metrics and building mechanisms to fuel business insights
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• As a Sr. Data Scientist, you will define key metrics, perform deep-dive analyses, and develop machine learning and statistical models to optimize fleet management and deployment.
• You’ll own the full model lifecycle, from problem definition to productionization, and create visualization dashboards to monitor performance and deliver actionable insights. By fostering data-driven decision-making across the organization, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling real-world autonomous vehicle operations
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to collect information and work on defining metrics
• Perform deep-dive analysis that informs how we manage and deploy our fleet of autonomous vehicles
• Design and build machine learning and statistical models that will take Nuro from vehicle testing to operating a service
• Own all stages of model development: problem definition, assessment of data quality, mathematical research, productionization, documentation, and ongoing customer support
• Develop and maintain visualization dashboards to monitor and analyze operational performance metrics, providing actionable insights,
• Evangelize data-driven decision-making through the organization

• Free Caltrain pass and commuter benefits
• Company stock options
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance

Total funding: $2.1bn

Nuro offers custom-built autonomous vehicles for the delivery of physical goods, rather than people. Its vehicles have a distinctive, futuristic, design that has not only made the vehicles noticeable from a marketing point of view, but, has also made its vehicles stand out to other road users, improving safety.