Waabi · 6 months ago
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning
San Francisco County, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$158K/yr - $269K/yr
4+ years expWaabi is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology, founded by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun. The role involves designing and developing motion planning software and algorithms, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enable safe self-driving at scale.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and develop motion planning software and algorithms, building the brain which orchestrates decision making in dynamic, uncertain and interactive traffic scenarios
Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale
Participate and share ideas in technical and architecture discussions, collaborating with researchers and engineers to build a reliable autonomy stack for self-driving vehicles
Qualification
Required
MS/PhD or Bachelor degree with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study
Experience in planning/decision making approaches (e.g., optimal control, optimization based approaches, search methods, probabilistic decision making)
Production-quality coding skill in Python or C++
Solid problem solving skills using linear algebra, geometry, statistics & probability
Ability to rapidly prototype and test new algorithms
Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others
Able to maintain progress towards long-term goals while working on short-term problems
Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions
Preferred
Experience working in self-driving field
Experience in optimization
Benefits
Competitive compensation and equity awards.
Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
Unlimited Vacation.
Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
Company
Waabi
Waabi is pioneering Physical AI starting with autonomous trucking.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$283.04MKey Investors
Volvo Group Venture CapitalKhosla Ventures
2024-06-18Series B· $200.48M
2023-01-18Series Unknown
2021-06-08Series A· $82.55M
Leadership Team
Raquel Urtasun
Founder & CEO
Lior Ron
COO
Recent News
Calgary Herald
2026-01-08
2025-12-13
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