Applied ML & Data Mining Engineer for Autonomy

PlusAI, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PlusAI, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (SE) or Senior SE to advance applied ML and data mining for autonomous driving.

You will design mining, retrieval, and ranking methods, and develop scalable tools for searching, reviewing, and curating petabytes of fleet data. The role covers Python APIs and services, vector search, embeddings, GPU batch inference, and end-to-end product delivery with modern TypeScript/React interfaces.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS/ML or related or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with ML/data-mining/CV/IR frameworks (PyTorch/TF).
• Understanding data-centric ML: embeddings, similarity search, data composition impacts.
• Self-driven with ownership and ability to drive projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Develop mining, retrieval, and ranking methods.
• Build semantic image/video/scenario search and vector search.
• Operate distributed mining, inference, and indexing pipelines at scale.
• Design and ship mining products end-to-end: Python APIs, services, and web interfaces.

Skills

ML foundations

Data mining

Computer vision

Information retrieval

Ownership mindset

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/ML or related

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Milvus

FAISS

pgvector

Job description

PlusAI, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer (SE) or Senior SE to advance applied ML and data mining for autonomous driving.

You will design mining, retrieval, and ranking methods, and develop scalable tools for searching, reviewing, and curating petabytes of fleet data. The role covers Python APIs and services, vector search, embeddings, GPU batch inference, and end-to-end product delivery with modern TypeScript/React interfaces.