Research Scientist, Neural Reconstruction

The role

You will develop next-generation neural scene-representation and reconstruction algorithms that turn sparse, noisy driving data into realistic, controllable digital worlds. The focus is 3D/4D neural reconstruction and rendering, including 3DGS/NeRF and generalizable reconstruction models.

What you will do

• Conduct fundamental and applied research in neural reconstruction: 3DGS/NeRF, dynamic scene reconstruction, feed-forward reconstruction, multi-sensor scene representation learning.
• Build scalable reconstruction and simulation systems for dynamic urban scenes, including vehicles, background, lighting and long-range structure.
• Collaborate with simulation engineers to integrate models into large-scale distributed training and rendering pipelines.
• Publish high-impact research at top conferences such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICRA and SIGGRAPH.
• Mentor junior scientists and interns and foster a culture of scientific rigor and rapid experimentation.
• Stay current with advances in neural rendering, 3D representation learning, differentiable rendering and scalable reconstruction.

Required qualifications

• PhD in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics or a related field, or equivalent research experience.
• Expert-level Python and PyTorch (or JAX) skills.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience with distributed training.
• Experience building generative or predictive models of the physical world with scale and efficiency in mind.
• Experience working in a close-knit team of researchers and engineers with strong communication skills.

Nice to have

• Proven ability to translate research into production-quality code and measurable product impact.
• First-author publications in top-tier venues on 3DGS/NeRF/neural rendering, 3D/4D reconstruction, generalizable reconstruction, or geometry-aware or multi-sensor representation learning.
• Experience working with camera, LiDAR, maps and large-scale driving datasets.
• Strong background in graphics, geometry, rendering systems or simulation.

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.
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events on-site, off-site and virtually.

Before you apply

• Waabi is an equal opportunity employer; accommodations are available for the application and interview process on request.

About the company

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