Autonomy Systems Engineer - Data-Driven Driving AI

Uber Technologies Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity award

401(k) plan

Job summary

Uber Technologies Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a PhD-level candidate to develop advanced autonomy algorithms and onboard data systems for high-quality driving data.

You will work on real-world edge cases, build scalable software, and collaborate across platforms to deploy the latest ML techniques in production. The role emphasizes strong programming skills, systems thinking, and the ability to translate complex concepts for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• Proven experience writing clean, maintainable production code.
• Deep technical expertise in distributed systems, algorithmic design, optimization, or large-scale data processing.
• Experience crafting scalable, reliable software solutions for complex architectural or algorithmic challenges.
• Strong ability to thrive in a high-ambiguity environment and communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement autonomous system algorithms for high-quality data.
• Architect onboard systems and manage upstream sensor dependencies and evaluation metrics.
• Define requirements for large evaluation datasets and objective metrics.
• Collaborate with platform, product, and security teams to deploy ML techniques to production.

Skills

Code quality

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Optimization

Big data processing

Communication

Systems thinking

Education

PhD in CS/Stats/Math or related field

Job description

Uber Technologies Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a PhD-level candidate to develop advanced autonomy algorithms and onboard data systems for high-quality driving data.

You will work on real-world edge cases, build scalable software, and collaborate across platforms to deploy the latest ML techniques in production. The role emphasizes strong programming skills, systems thinking, and the ability to translate complex concepts for stakeholders.