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Senior ML Software Engineer II, Perception

San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Sept 2024

💰 $223,500/yr($152,000/yr – $223,500/yr)

About the role

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

This role drives the various robotics aspects of the perception software stack. The specific duties may include streamlining optimization, integration, creation of ML training and evaluation frameworks, pipelines, sensor data preprocessing, productionalization, and designing for experimentation cycles and production.

What you’ll be doing:

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with various teams to architect and implement technologies that drive large-scale machine learning (ML) and autonomous vehicle (AV) development. Ensure alignment of ML systems with AV requirements through collaborative design and integration.
Technical Ownership: Lead and manage the delivery of complex technical projects related to ML system training and evaluation.
Quality and Standards: Maintain rigorous standards in planning, code reviews, and design discussions. Advocate for best practices in code quality and system architecture to support robust and scalable ML solutions.
Innovative Solutions: Develop pragmatic, long-term software solutions tailored to the unique challenges of evaluating ML systems.
Process Improvement: Design and implement processes and tools that enhance Research & Development (R&D) productivity within the Perception organization. Aim to streamline workflows and increase the velocity of ML model training and evaluation.

What you must have:

BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline; or equivalent practical experience.
Proficiency in Python and C++ for developing and optimizing production-quality ML systems. Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
Machine Learning Experience: Demonstrated knowledge and experience with ML systems, including model evaluation, performance metrics, and tuning.
Leadership and Collaboration: Minimum of 2 years of experience leading technical teams in cross-functional projects. Proven ability to navigate a dynamic environment with shifting priorities while maintaining effective collaboration and influence.
Passion for Technology: Enthusiasm for self-driving car technology and its transformative potential on society. Commitment to advancing the field through innovative ML and AV solutions.

Bonus points!

Familiarity with SQL

The salary range for this position is $152,000 - $223,500. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.