Research Scientist

The role

You will invent new AI technologies for Waabi's fully driverless autonomous trucks. You will work on self-driving problems such as perception, motion forecasting and simulation, and publish work at top conferences.

What you will do

• Lead and contribute to AI research projects and develop new algorithms for the autonomy system and simulator
• Work on self-driving problems such as perception, motion forecasting, controls, sensor simulation and mapping
• Develop solutions using transformers, foundation models, LLMs/VLMs, generative modeling and reinforcement learning
• Support deploying research solutions to production systems with platform teams
• Stay current with AI, machine learning, computer vision and self-driving research
• Champion engineering excellence with high-quality, tested code
• Submit and publish work at top conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML and CVPR, and post to the company blog

Required qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics or a similar field; exceptional Bachelor's students will also be considered
• Demonstrated research experience through internships, work experience, research projects or papers at top conferences
• Strong quantitative background in linear algebra, calculus and probability
• Proficient in reading and coding in Python
• Open-minded and collaborative team player willing to help others
• Passionate about self-driving technologies and solving hard problems

Nice to have

• Previous experience in self-driving technology
• Experience shipping machine learning features or models into production
• Proven track record of mentoring junior researchers or engineers
• Proficiency in PyTorch, Rust, C++ and/or CUDA

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (full-time employees only)
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible hours and work-from-home support
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals when in office
• Regular team building activities and social events on-site, off-site and virtually

Before you apply

• Both senior and junior scientists are welcome to apply
• Accommodations are available for the application or interview process on request

About the company

Waabi, founded by Raquel Urtasun, is a Physical AI company building technology for commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. It is a technology start-up backed by partners in AI, automotive, logistics and deep tech.