Staff Software Engineer, Quantitative Evaluations (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (AI/Robotics): Developing signals and metrics to measure the performance and driving qualities of the hirify.global driver with an accent on statistics, math, and machine learning. Focus on designing methods to link onboard software changes to simulated outcomes and mining real-world driving logs to drive data-driven decisions.

Location: Hybrid (Mountain View or San Francisco, California)

Salary: $251,000—$310,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is an autonomous driving technology company building the World's Most Experienced Driver to improve mobility and save lives through fully autonomous ride-hail services.

What you will do

• Develop performance signals using statistics, math, physics, algorithms, and machine learning.
• Mine real-world driving logs and use simulation to measure driving performance.
• Design and implement methods to connect onboard software changes with simulated outcomes.
• Champion code health and best practices within a large, complex codebase.
• Analyze data and provide recommendations to improve metric quality and interpretability.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and leadership to deliver evaluation products.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math, or another quantitative area.
• 4-7 years of industry experience.
• Proficiency in navigating and modifying large codebases using C++, Python, and SQL.
• Experience performing statistical analyses and building data processing pipelines.
• Strong quantitative and data fluency.
• Must be based in or able to work from Mountain View or San Francisco, CA (Hybrid).

Nice to have

• Experience coding in C++ and working with ML.
• Experience with A/B experiment infrastructure.
• Experience building and validating quality metrics for complex systems.
• Exposure to ad-hoc data analysis tools for rapid modeling and prototyping.
• Experience working in the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule.
• Participation in a discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program.