Machine Learning Engineer, Perception

Wing; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Wing is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join the Perception team. This hybrid role is based in Palo Alto, CA, with access to tens of thousands of hours of flight data from a diverse sensor suite and a large fleet of autonomous aircraft.

You’ll focus on deep learning to improve navigation, safety, and real-world deployment. We value senior engineers who solve complex problems with pragmatic, simple solutions and who can collaborate across hardware, software, and flight-testing teams to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of ML/deep learning/vision experience in robotics or autonomous systems.
• MS degree in CS/Robotics/Aerospace or 2 years related experience.
• Strong software design and Python/C++ proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with modern CV architectures and DL frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy ML solutions for backend and real-time environments.
• Monitor and improve existing ML models and infrastructure.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and flight-testing teams to production-ready flight code.

Skills

3+ years ML experience

Excellent software design

Python and/or C++

Ability to design simple solutions

Education

MS in CS/Robotics/Aerospace or related

2 years related experience accepted

Tools

JAX

PyTorch

TensorFlow

CNNs & Transformers

Job description

About Wing

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you’re ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role

Wing is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Perception team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. You will be at the forefront of advancing our autonomous drone delivery system, leveraging deep learning to ensure our aircraft navigate the world with precision and safety. At Wing, you aren’t just building models in a vacuum; you have access to tens of thousands of hours of flight data from a diverse sensor suite. Your improvements will deploy directly to a large fleet of autonomous aircraft, impacting thousands of real-world customers daily. We value senior engineers who are intrinsically driven and have a knack for solving complex problems with stunningly simple, pragmatic solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Design & Deploy: Build and deploy highly reliable ML solutions both for the backend as well as optimized for resource-constrained, real-time environments.
• Monitor and Improve: Support and improve existing ML models and infrastructure, sharing in the team’s expertise.
• Collaborate: Partner across hardware, software, and flight-testing teams to take features from concept to production-ready flight code.

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years of experience in ML, deep learning, or computer vision, ideally within robotics or autonomous systems.
• MS degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or 2 years of experience working on problems involving above mentioned skills in a directly related field
• Excellent software design and implementation skills
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Hands-on experience with JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow, building training/inference/validation pipelines.
• Familiarity with modern CV architectures (CNNs, Transformers, etc.).
• Domain Expertise: Hands on experience in one or more of the following domains:
• Multi-view Geometry & 3D Reconstruction.
• Monocular or Stereo Depth Estimation.
• Object detection, localization, Semantic Segmentation.
• Local and global image features
• Vision foundation models, VLMs, VLAs
• Ability to design and implement well thought-out simple solutions to business critical problems

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Salary Range: $190,000 USD - $202,000 USD

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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