TL;DR

Director Simulation Evaluation (AI): Lead development of evaluation methodologies and tools for Foundation Models and production ML models in autonomous driving, focusing on quality, safety, and realism. Focus on designing ML evaluation tools, employing simulation strategies for generative AI models, and managing a team of SWE, DS, and ML experts.

Location: Mountain View, California, United States, hybrid work format

Salary: $281,000–$356,000 USD

Company

%hirify_global% is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the world's most experienced driver to improve mobility and safety.

What you will do

Lead development of evaluation methodologies for Foundation Models and production ML models assessing quality, safety, and realism.
Design and improve ML evaluation tools supporting model hillclimbing and production release decisions.
Collaborate with Planner and Research teams to launch ML evaluation products aligned with %hirify_global% Driver goals.
Establish evaluation frameworks using industry-leading datasets to ensure measurable fleet-wide performance gains.
Employ creative simulation strategies to measure generative AI model driving performance and identify edge cases.
Manage a team of software engineers, data scientists, and machine learning experts.

Requirements

Location: Must be able to work onsite in Mountain View, California
Master's degree in ML, statistics, math, physics, or robotics.
10+ years of experience solving challenging technical problems in production.
Experience defining and implementing evaluation strategies.
Technical leadership experience with large-scale AI, LLM, or autonomous vehicle systems.
Strong data-driven report writing and technical strategy documentation skills.

Nice to have

PhD in a quantitative field such as ML, stats, math, physics, or robotics.
Experience with modern AI in self-driving context.
Mentorship and leadership development experience.
Experience leading technical teams.

Culture & Benefits

Full-time position with competitive salary and bonus program.
Equity incentive plan and generous company benefits.
Hybrid work format based in Mountain View, California.