Waabi
Research Scientist
$158K–$269K
Toronto, ON +2 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2021
- Location
- Toronto, ON
San Francisco, CA
Remote US & Canada - Education
- Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study; exceptional Bachelor’s students will also be considered.
About the job
Research and develop AI technologies for autonomous trucks and a high-fidelity simulator, integrating research into production systems and publishing findings.
What you'll do
- Develop algorithms for the autonomy system and simulator across self-driving problems such as perception, forecasting, controls, and safe deployment.
- Apply advances in AI to research problems and collaborate with platform teams to deploy solutions in production.
- Maintain high-quality tested code and publish research at leading conferences or on the company blog.
What they ask for
- Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical field; exceptional Bachelor’s students may also be considered.
- Demonstrated research experience through internships, work, projects, or papers at top conferences.
- Strong quantitative background and knowledge of linear algebra, calculus, and probability.
- Proficient in reading and coding in Python.
Nice to have
- Previous self-driving technology experience; experience shipping machine-learning features or models into production.
- Mentoring experience; proficiency in Pytorch, Rust, C++ and/or CUDA.
Pay
$158,000 - $269,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, transformers, foundational models, LLMs/VLMs, generative modeling, imitation/reinforcement learning, Pytorch, Rust
AI focus
Develop AI for autonomous trucks and simulation, including end-to-end learning, generative AI, perception, forecasting, and safe deployment.
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