Head of AV Decision Making & Planning

Oxa

Toronto

Hybrid

CAD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Hybrid working arrangements
Comprehensive health benefits
Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A company in autonomous vehicle technology seeks a leader for the AV Decision Making team in Toronto. This role involves designing and deploying driving policies to ensure safe and predictable AV behavior, collaboration across teams, and guiding software development. Candidates should have a PhD or MS in relevant fields and significant industry experience, particularly in robotics and software development. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

  • Significant industry experience desirable.
  • Prior tech lead and people management experience.
  • Strong software development skills in C++.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the AV Decision Making team.
  • Own the architecture and strategic direction of the team.
  • Promote collaboration with various teams for AV driving behavior.

Skills

C++
Python
Robotics Fundamentals
Behavior Planning
Decision Making
Trajectory Planning
AI/ML techniques

Education

PhD in related field
MS in related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

A company in autonomous vehicle technology seeks a leader for the AV Decision Making team in Toronto. This role involves designing and deploying driving policies to ensure safe and predictable AV behavior, collaboration across teams, and guiding software development. Candidates should have a PhD or MS in relevant fields and significant industry experience, particularly in robotics and software development. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.
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