Research Engineer, Sensor Signal Processing

The role

You will help build Waabi's signal processing stack for autonomous driving. The work covers sensor data such as camera, LiDAR, radar and other modalities, with low latency and high reliability.

What you will do

• Design and implement novel signal processing techniques for sensor data acquisition, fusion and filtering
• Optimize signal processing algorithms for parallel computing architectures such as CPU, GPU, DSP and specialized accelerators
• Collaborate with autonomy and hardware teams to ensure the robustness of the whole system
• Work in a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers
• Contribute to high-impact research papers submitted to top conferences or journals

Required qualifications

• Thorough understanding of signal processing fundamentals, both classical (filtering, estimation) and learning-based (image denoising and super-resolution, 2D and 3D segmentation)
• Ability to apply mathematical insights (Toeplitz matrices, spectral bandwidth, M-estimators) to robust numerical algorithms on real-world sensor data
• Experience with high-throughput data inputs in latency-sensitive algorithms under limited compute and memory
• Ability to rapidly build proofs of concept in Python, Julia or MATLAB
• Ability to read and develop production-quality software

Nice to have

• Industry experience in 1D (audio), 2D (image), 3D (point cloud) or 4D (radar) signal processing
• Experience with numerical algorithms and mathematical optimization: BLAS, CHOLMOD, Gauss-Newton, L-BFGS, linear programming
• Experience with real-time methods: causal and recursive filters, recurrent neural networks, transformers
• Experience with systems programming: buffer management, asynchronous communication, hardware accelerators
• Solid knowledge in performance profiling and optimization

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

• The posting states the company is an equal opportunity employer and makes accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities on request

About the company

Waabi is a technology start-up led by Raquel Urtasun, building technology for autonomous transportation, including commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. It is backed by and partners with leaders in AI, automotive, logistics and deep tech.