Research Engineer

Waabi Innovation Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading AI company as a Research Engineer, driving advancements in self-driving technologies. Your role involves developing and deploying algorithms, collaborating with experts, and applying innovative research to practical applications. We seek creative minds passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and self-driving solutions.

Benefits

Unlimited Vacation

Flexible hours and Work from Home support

Health and Wellness benefits

Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals

Competitive compensation and equity awards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, machine learning, or related field.
• Experience in applied research projects.
• Solid understanding of code efficiency and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and improve algorithms for self-driving technology.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on perception and planning.
• Formulate and propose solutions based on research insights.

Skills

Deep Learning

Computer Vision

AI Algorithms

Python Programming

Data Handling

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

PhD in Machine Learning (bonus)

Tools

PyTorch

C++

CUDA

Job description

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Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.

With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and Dallas, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai

As a Research Engineer, you will be at the forefront of advancing and deploying artificial intelligence algorithms for our self-driving vehicles. You will work closely with our team of world-renowned scientists and engineers specializing in deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions that enable our vehicles to understand and navigate the world around them. We value originality, innovation, and a commitment to rigorous experimental validation and code quality as we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving technology. Senior engineers are welcome to apply.

You will...

• Prototype, evaluate, and iterate on solutions, using real-world data and simulations, to improve the accuracy, robustness, and safety of our self-driving algorithms.
• Formulate problems and propose pragmatic and long-term solutions based on research insights, leveraging your expertise in deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies.
• Support deploying solutions to our production systems, collaborating closely with platform teams to ensure seamless integration of research findings into our self-driving system.
• Champion engineering excellence, ensuring high-quality, well structured and tested code.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team solving problems related to perception, motion forecasting, planning, traffic modeling and sensor simulation, integrating research findings into our self-driving system and contributing to the development of a unified self-driving platform.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies, and apply insights from the literature.
• Work with large datasets from various sources as well as Waabi World, our high-fidelity simulator.
• Contribute to the publication of research findings in conferences as well as Waabi's blog.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, machine learning, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience working on applied research projects.
• Passion for taking research ideas and turning them into practical solutions for real-world applications.
• Solid understanding of computing fundamentals, including code efficiency.
• Proficient in Python programming with a focus on writing high-quality, well-structured, and tested code.
• Comfortable working with large datasets for machine learning applications.
  
  

Bonus/nice to have:

• Master/PhD in machine learning, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in shipping machine learning features/models into production.
• Strong grasp of machine learning literature, including current trends and state-of-the-art techniques.
• Previous experience in self-driving technology or related fields.
• Publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, or self-driving technology.
• Experience in working with platform teams and collaborating with research teams to implement and validate deep learning models.
• Solid experience with concurrent, parallel, and distributed computing techniques for efficient computation.
• Proficiency in Pytorch, Rust, C++ and/or CUDA.
  
  

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $122,000 - $215,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

Perks/Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
• Unlimited Vacation.
• Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
• As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
  
  

Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Internet

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