PlusAI · 12 hours ago
Principal Engineer / Director, Motion Planning
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $280K/yr
7+ years expPlusAI is a company focused on self-driving vehicles, and they are seeking a Principal Engineer / Director for Motion Planning. The role involves leading a team to develop safety-critical software, manage projects related to autonomous driving, and ensure compliance with quality standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesLogisticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles by leading, managing, and expanding a team focused on the motion forecasting & planning
Assume responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of autonomous driving related projects Actively code and develop prototypes to test novel algorithms and ideas
Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation, while promoting technical excellence and accountability within the team
Scale end-to-end ML pipelines for research and production, from data ingestion and pre-processing to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring
Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in machine learning and artificial intelligence
Present the progress to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
Ensure that technical work meets customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality policies
Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements
Qualification
Required
7-10 years of experience building data-driven, fault-tolerant systems
Proven record of delivering a DL based system
MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Extensive experience designing and building modern planning systems a big plus
Passionate about writing amazing, robust, safety-critical, efficient C++ and Python
Preferred
Experience in deep learning, mobile robotics, geometric modeling and trajectory generation
Company
PlusAI
PlusAI is an artificial intelligence company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$520.03MKey Investors
HSGGSR Ventures
2021-03-01Series C· $100.15M
2020-11-23Series B· $286.18M
2018-11-15Series A· $32M
Leadership Team
David Liu
Founder & CEO
Hao Zheng
Co-Founder & CTO
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