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Principal Engineer / Director, Motion Planning

PlusAI · Hybrid

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Work model: Hybrid
Salary: Not listed by source
Location: Santa Clara, CA

What the role asks for

What you'd do

Develop safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles by leading, managing, and expanding a team focused on the motion forecasting & planning.
Assume responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of autonomous driving related projects Actively code and develop prototypes to test novel algorithms and ideas.
Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation, while promoting technical excellence and accountability within the team.
Scale end-to-end ML pipelines for research and production, from data ingestion and pre-processing to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Present the progress to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Ensure that technical work meets customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality policies.
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements.
7-10 years of experience building data-driven, fault-tolerant systems
Proven record of delivering a DL based system
MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Extensive experience designing and building modern planning systems a big plus
Passionate about writing amazing, robust, safety-critical, efficient C++ and Python

What they're asking for

Experience in deep learning, mobile robotics, geometric modeling and trajectory generationSkillPreferred

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Job description

Responsibilities: • Develop safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles by leading, managing, and expanding a team focused on the motion forecasting & planning. • Assume responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of autonomous driving related projects Actively code and develop prototypes to test novel algorithms and ideas. • Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation, while promoting technical excellence and accountability within the team. • Scale end-to-end ML pipelines for research and production, from data ingestion and pre-processing to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring. • Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in machine learning and artificial intelligence. • Present the progress to senior leadership and cross-functional teams. • Ensure that technical work meets customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality policies. • Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. • Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements. Required Skills: • 7-10 years of experience building data-driven, fault-tolerant systems • Proven record of delivering a DL based system • MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience • Extensive experience designing and building modern planning systems a big plus • Passionate about writing amazing, robust, safety-critical, efficient C++ and Python Preferred Skills: • Experience in deep learning, mobile robotics, geometric modeling and trajectory generation Salary Range • $200,000 - 280,000 Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

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