Remote Sr. ML Research Scientist

Description:

• Serve Robotics is seeking a motivated Sr. ML Research Scientist to join their AI team.
• The role involves applying advanced machine learning techniques to enhance agent prediction and planning models using multi-modality data.
• The scientist will support the robots in navigating complex sidewalk environments safely and reliably.
• Responsibilities include designing and developing learning-based prediction and planning pipelines for scalable robot fleet deployment.
• The candidate will research, prototype, and implement state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms, such as imitation learning and reinforcement learning.
• The role requires curating and maintaining diverse, real-world datasets for training and evaluating models across various scenarios.
• The scientist will analyze model performance and drive optimizations for reliability, computational efficiency, and real-world deployability.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to define robust testing and validation processes for learning-based models.

Requirements:

• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required, along with 5+ years of industry experience in building perception and prediction modules for robotics or AV stack.
• Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch is necessary.
• Candidates should have exposure to state-of-the-art research or publications in perception and prediction approaches.
• A strong background in sensor fusion, particularly with lidar and camera, and modern transformer-based model architecture is essential.
• A proven track record of building ML pipelines and deploying models in production is required.
• Proficiency in Python and C++ is necessary, with a high standard for writing production-quality code.
• Experience with large-scale real-world dataset curation and management is also required.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work with a diverse and agile team of tech industry veterans.
• Employees will be part of a company that is solving real-world problems through innovative robotics and machine learning solutions.
• The role provides a chance to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology in the field of robotics.
• There is potential for professional growth and collaboration across various disciplines within the company.