Motional · 2 weeks ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer-Perception
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $225K/yrMotional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The role involves working with a team of ML engineers and research scientists to enhance the perception capabilities of autonomous vehicles, focusing on technology solutions and project impact.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Helps define and influence the direction of the team based on technology and business needs
Connect and drive project level impact through technology solutions
Formulate problems, architect solutions, and design processes
Prototype, evaluate, implement, and iterate on solutions
Familiar with state of the art solutions and systems for autonomous vehicles
Productionize and deploy solutions onto autonomous vehicle fleets
Collaborate with other team members and grow junior engineers
Qualification
Required
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 and Deep Learning algorithms
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
Strong track record of tackling less well-defined problems, and executing efficiently to deliver the successful outcome
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
Experience mentoring and collaborating with others
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
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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
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