Remote Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Evaluation

Description:

• Cruise is a self-driving service focused on building advanced self-driving vehicles to enhance urban mobility.
• The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion in its workplace and products.
• The Staff Autonomy Evaluation Engineer will lead projects that address challenges faced by autonomous vehicles (AVs) on urban roads.
• Responsibilities include defining success criteria, driving evaluation strategies, ensuring validation of AV performance, streamlining testing processes, mentoring data scientists, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• The role also involves building data miners, analyzing AV performance data, developing methodologies for metric improvement, testing methods in simulation, collaborating with various engineering teams, and communicating insights to stakeholders.

Requirements:

• A Master's or PhD degree or equivalent experience in Robotics, Transportation, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have 5+ years of post-academic experience in evaluating large models, data science, machine learning, or a closely related field.
• A strong software engineering foundation and proficiency in production-environment coding and best practices are necessary.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python is required.
• Experience in designing, training, and analyzing machine learning models for big data is essential.
• Candidates should have solid statistical foundations and familiarity with hypothesis testing and common biases in data.
• Experience in designing and maintaining automated reporting tools is required.
• A creative and passionate approach to problem-solving is necessary.
• A track record of leading multi-functional initiatives and collaborating with engineering and product teams is essential.
• Candidates should have 3+ years of experience mentoring other data scientists.
• Bonus points for experience in the autonomous driving industry and proficiency in C++.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package is offered.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance are provided.
• Subsidized mental health benefits are available.
• Paid time off and holidays are included.
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence are offered.
• A 401(k) matching program is available.
• Fertility benefits and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account are provided.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options are available.
• A Perks Wallet program for additional benefits and perks is included.
• A pre-tax commuter benefit plan is available for local employees.
• The CruiseFlex policy allows for location-flexible work arrangements.