Avride
Data Scientist – AV Metrics & Evaluation Analytics
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2025
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or metrics development.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer does not offer sponsorship.
About the job
Develops metrics and evaluation frameworks to assess autonomous vehicle performance, safety, and passenger comfort using real-world and simulated driving data.
What you'll do
- Analyze autonomous vehicle experiment data and develop quantitative driving, safety, and comfort metrics.
- Apply statistical inference and hypothesis testing to validate metric sensitivity and reliability.
- Build automated metric pipelines and collaborate with autonomy, simulation, and safety teams on improvements.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Strong background in statistical methods, such as A/B testing, confidence intervals, and regression.
- Experience designing metrics to evaluate complex systems.
- Ability to communicate technical findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Machine learning experience, such as model evaluation or feature engineering.
- Familiarity with Spark, Hadoop, or MapReduce; knowledge of traffic regulations or automotive safety standards.
Tools
Python, SQL, Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce
AI focus
Uses machine learning-driven metrics to evaluate autonomous vehicle behavior, safety, and passenger comfort.
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