Research Engineer

The role

You will advance and deploy AI algorithms for self-driving vehicles. You will work with scientists and engineers on deep learning, computer vision and self-driving technologies, and help bring research ideas into production.

What you will do

• Prototype, evaluate and iterate on solutions using real-world data and simulations to improve accuracy, robustness and safety of self-driving algorithms.
• Formulate problems and propose practical and long-term solutions based on research insights.
• Support deploying solutions to production systems, working with platform teams.
• Champion engineering excellence with high-quality, well-structured and tested code.
• Collaborate on perception, motion forecasting, planning, traffic modeling and sensor simulation.
• Stay current with advances in AI, machine learning, computer vision and self-driving technologies.
• Work with large datasets and Waabi World, the high-fidelity simulator.
• Contribute to research publications at conferences and Waabi's blog.

Required qualifications

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

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in machine learning, computer science, engineering or a related field.
• Experience shipping machine learning features or 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 on AI, machine learning, computer vision or self-driving technology.
• Experience working with platform teams and research teams to implement and validate deep learning models.
• Solid experience with concurrent, parallel and distributed computing techniques.
• 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

• Waabi is an equal opportunity employer and makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Senior engineers are welcome to apply.

About the company

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