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Staff ML Software Engineer, Perception

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Job Type

Full Time

Salary

$175k - $258k

Skills

Python

C++

Summary

  • Mission/Vision: Cruise is building advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to places and experiences, aiming to save lives and reshape cities.

  • Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage complex ML projects for autonomous vehicles, collaborate cross-functionally, and improve R&D productivity in the Perception organization.

  • Growth Opportunities: Work on cutting-edge self-driving technology, lead technical teams, and develop innovative ML solutions for autonomous vehicles.

Description

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

This role drives the various robotics aspects of the perception software stack. The specific duties may include streamlining optimization, integration, creation of ML training and evaluation frameworks, pipelines, sensor data preprocessing, productionalization, and designing for experimentation cycles and production.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with various teams to architect and implement technologies that drive large-scale machine learning (ML) and autonomous vehicle (AV) development. Ensure alignment of ML systems with AV requirements through collaborative design and integration.

  • Technical Ownership: Lead and manage the delivery of complex technical projects related to ML system training and evaluation.

  • Quality and Standards: Maintain rigorous standards in planning, code reviews, and design discussions. Advocate for best practices in code quality and system architecture to support robust and scalable ML solutions.

  • Innovative Solutions: Develop pragmatic, long-term software solutions tailored to the unique challenges of evaluating ML systems.

  • Process Improvement: Design and implement processes and tools that enhance Research & Development (R&D) productivity within the Perception organization. Aim to streamline workflows and increase the velocity of ML model training and evaluation.

What you must have:

  • BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline; or equivalent practical experience.

  • Proficiency in Python and C++ for developing and optimizing production-quality ML systems. Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.

  • Machine Learning Experience: Demonstrated knowledge and experience with ML systems, including model evaluation, performance metrics, and tuning.

  • Leadership and Collaboration: Minimum of 4 years of experience leading technical teams in cross-functional projects. Proven ability to navigate a dynamic environment with shifting priorities while maintaining effective collaboration and influence.

  • Passion for Technology: Enthusiasm for self-driving car technology and its transformative potential on society. Commitment to advancing the field through innovative ML and AV solutions.

Bonus points!

  • Familiarity with SQL

The salary range for this po__sition is $175,100 - $257,500. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

  • Competitive salary and benefits

  • Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D

  • Subsidized mental health benefits

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence

  • 401(k) Cruise matching program

  • Fertility benefits

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

  • Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account

  • Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks

  • Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees

  • CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. (.

We’re Integrated

  • Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

We’re Funded

  • GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com_._

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

No Application Deadline

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