Zoox · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer, ML Performance Optimization
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$242K/yr - $389K/yr
10+ years expZoox is on a mission to reimagine transportation by building autonomous robotaxis. The role involves leading ML Performance Optimization initiatives to enhance the Training and Inference platform for autonomous driving, collaborating with various teams to push the boundaries of machine learning practices.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a strategic vision for the ML Performance Optimization team to unlock ML innovation in autonomous driving and rider experience
Lead the design, implementation, and operation of cutting-edge ML Training and inference performance optimization techniques
Collaborate closely with x-functional teams, including ML researchers, software engineers, data engineers, and hardware engineers, to define requirements and align on architectural decisions
Enable the engineers in the team to grow their careers by providing technical guidance and mentorship
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with training frameworks like PyTorch, leveraging GPUs efficiently for distributed model training
Experience with GPU-accelerated inference using TensorRT, Ray Serve, or similar frameworks
Experience using profiling tools like NVIDIA's Nsight or PyTorch's Profiler for identifying model training and serving bottlenecks
Proficient in Python and C++
Experience with model compression techniques to reduce model size and improve performance
Preferred
10+ years of total experience, including 4+ years of working on large-scale model training or inference platforms
Excellent leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing engineering teams
Benefits
Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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