TL;DR

Data Scientist (Perception AI): Defining key performance metrics and creating datasets to evaluate the perception stack of an autonomous driving system with an accent on analyzing large-scale metric results and designing statistical methods to quantify performance uncertainty. Focus on identifying perception failure modes, integrating new features, and making data-driven decisions.

Location: Hybrid in Seattle, WA

Salary: $167,000 - $228,000 a year

Company

%hirify_global% is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market.

What you will do

Define key performance metrics that will help perception engineers to measure the impact of new features on the perception stack and the 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.
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 quickly build complex yet efficient data queries.
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 (EDA) and data visualization to understand and present trends.
Background in statistical modeling and analysis, including making data-driven decisions.

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).
%hirify_global% Stock Appreciation Rights and Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Health insurance, long-term care, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
Work at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design in a fast-moving, highly execution-oriented team.
Commitment to building a diverse team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Data Scientist - Perception Verification & Validation (AI)