Motional · 2 days ago
Principal Engineer - Behaviors
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$211K/yr - $284K/yrMotional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The Principal Engineer on the Behaviors team will work with ML engineers and research scientists to enhance the capabilities of autonomous vehicles and mentor other engineers.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Define and influence the direction of the team, organization, and/or department
Advise leaders on technology problems and solutions
Connect and drive business impact through technology solutions
Formulate problems, architect solutions, and design processes
Prototype, evaluate, implement, and iterate on solutions
Pioneer research into state of the art solutions and systems for autonomous vehicles
Productionize and deploy solutions onto autonomous vehicle fleets
Mentor and grow junior and experienced engineers and researchers
Help create and reinforce a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence
Qualification
Required
BA, Masters or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or a related field; or equivalent industry experience
In-depth understanding of common Machine Learning, Deep Learning algorithms, or ML Planning
Experience designing, training, and analyzing neural networks for at least one of the following applications: object detection, semantic/instance segmentation, visual classification, motion/gesture recognition, sensor fusion, multitask learning, motion prediction, and/or multi-object tracking
Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, testing methods
Fluency in Python, including standard scientific computing libraries and Python bindings development experience
Experience with PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks
Experience working with large data sets and deriving insights from data
Effectiveness at leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives
Strong track record of tackling ambiguous problems, creating clarity from it, and driving it to successful outcomes
Preferred
Proven track record of publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ICL, etc.)
PhD in machine learning, computer vision, or robotics vision
Experience working on autonomous vehicles, or related fields
Experience in deploying models into real-world environments
Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
Founded in 2020
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (56)
2024 (111)
2023 (57)
2022 (110)
2021 (100)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed
Leadership Team
Laura Major
President and CEO
Balajee Kannan
Vice President, Autonomy
Recent News
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