Remote Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, AI Foundations

Description:

• Cruise is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer for its AI Foundations team, focusing on building essential AI infrastructure for self-driving vehicles.
• The role involves leading the vision and strategy for ML systems, training infrastructure, and deploying large models to on-vehicle hardware.
• Responsibilities include being a strategic thought leader, defining execution processes, and contributing to the overall needs and strategy from data to deployment.
• The engineer will utilize their expertise in data characteristics, model architectures, and optimization techniques to analyze modeling results and improve data quality.
• The position requires collaboration with various teams to manage risks and achieve cross-departmental goals.
• The engineer will also conduct technical interviews, onboard, and mentor junior engineers and interns.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience working on ML systems for training and deploying complex ML models using state-of-the-art techniques.
• Experience with scaling challenges related to large foundational models is essential.
• A passion for self-driving technology and attention to detail is required.
• A proven track record of solving complex problems collaboratively on larger teams is necessary.
• Candidates should possess a startup mentality, be open to dealing with unknowns, and have strong coding skills.
• Leadership experience in planning and executing cross-functional initiatives is required.
• An in-depth understanding of the software development lifecycle and best practices is necessary.
• A PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience is required.

Benefits:

• Cruise offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employees receive subsidized mental health benefits, paid time off, and various types of leave, including parental and military leave.
• The company provides a 401(k) matching program, fertility benefits, and flexible spending accounts.
• Employees can take advantage of the Perks Wallet program and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
• CruiseFlex allows for location-flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.