TL;DR

Data Scientist (AI/Perception): Verifying and validating the perception stack of an autonomous driving system with an accent on developing datasets and metrics to quantify performance. Focus on analyzing large-scale metric results to identify failure modes and designing statistical methods to quantify uncertainty.

Location: Hybrid role based in Foster City, CA.

Salary: $176,000 - $240,000 a year (base salary)

Company

%hirify_global% is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market, aiming to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.

What you will do

Define key performance metrics to measure the impact of new features on the perception stack and end-to-end system behavior.
Create and maintain datasets used to evaluate the perception stack and end-to-end driving performance.
Analyze large-scale metric results to identify patterns and insights about perception failure modes and present findings to leadership.
Design and implement statistical methods to quantify uncertainty in performance and validation metrics.

Requirements

Master's or PhD degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proficient using data query languages (SQL and/or Spark/Scala) to build complex and efficient data queries at scale.
Proficient using Python to build production-quality code.
Basic experience with autonomous driving, safety-critical systems, or computer vision systems.
Proficient in exploratory data analysis and data visualization to understand and present trends.
Background in statistical modeling and analysis, including connecting point and uncertainty estimates to business impact.

Nice to have

Skilled at using AI tools to improve development efficiency and quality.
Experience with experiment design and statistical comparisons (A/B testing, parametric/non-parametric statistics).
Experience analyzing geospatial data.

Culture & Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement), health insurance, and disability insurance.
%hirify_global% Stock Appreciation Rights and Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Opportunity to work with a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design.
Commitment to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Data Scientist (AI)