Senior Machine Learning Engineer

In our Perception and Prediction team, you'll get the chance to collaborate with world-class machine learning engineers and research scientists, whose aim is to make self-driving vehicles a reality and foster positive societal change. Our team handles the tech stack responsible for perceiving dynamic scenarios and predicting the behaviors of agents around our robo-taxi. We're on the hunt for engineers who are passionate about Level 5 autonomous driving, thrilled by intellectual challenges, and looking to advance their careers with a rapidly growing company. What You'll Be Doing: You'll exert project-level impact to improve the operation of our autonomous vehicles for comfortable, safe driving. On a daily basis, you will: - Help shape and guide the team's direction based on technology and business needs. - Connect and exert project-level impact through tech solutions. - Define problems, design solutions, and create processes. - Prototype, assess, implement, and improve solutions. - Stay up-to-date with cutting-edge solutions and systems for autonomous vehicles. - Implement and roll out solutions within autonomous vehicle fleets. - Collaborate with team members and mentor junior engineers. What We're Looking For: - Masters or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or a related field; or equivalent industry experience. - Profound understanding of common Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms. - Experience with designing, training, and evaluating neural networks for object detection, semantic/instance segmentation, visual classification, motion/gesture recognition, sensor fusion, multitask learning, motion prediction, and/or multi-object tracking. - Proven success in addressing less well-defined problems and efficiently executing to deliver successful outcomes. - Extensive knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods. - Fluent in Python, including familiarity with standard scientific computing libraries and Python bindings development experience. - Experience with PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks. - Experience in handling large data sets and deriving insights from data. - Experience in mentoring and team collaboration. Bonus Points: - Publications in relevant conferences such as CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ICL, etc. - PhD in machine learning, computer vision, or robotics vision. - Experience in the field of autonomous vehicles or related areas. - Experience in deploying models in real-world environments. - Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming. This opportunity can support remote work within the United States, with occasional travel. Working Conditions: - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to detect and convey communication. - The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary for up to 50% of the time, move within designated working areas, and operate and use office equipment. - The employee may from time to time move up to 50 pounds. This job's salary range, based on a variety of compensation factors, is estimated to fall between $136,500 and $225,000. Additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity may be included. The specific compensation and benefit details for this position will be provided by the assigned recruiter during the hiring process. You may be eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more. Motional is a company dedicated to developing driverless technology, making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're aiming to transform the way cities and roads function, to enable more equitable transportation options, and to make our communities better, more connected places to live, work and connect. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, global corporate culture that values diversity and promotes a safe, positive work environment. Diversity helps us see the world from different perspectives, making it not only beneficial to our business but also the right thing to do. Our team stands behind some of the biggest industry breakthroughs and is driven to scale our technology towards commercialization. We are looking for team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges. Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally altering the transportation landscape. Headquartered in Boston, Motional operates in the U.S. and Asia.