May Mobility · 1 week ago
Lead Data Scientist (ML)
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$201K/yr - $294K/yr
10+ years expMay Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. They are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to develop automated methods for contextualizing data collected by autonomous vehicles, enabling valuable insights and supporting development and business decisions.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesPublic TransportationSoftwareTravel
Responsibilities
Work independently with cross functional teams to develop software and system requirements
Design, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models
Monitor the performance of the ML models and drive continuous improvement
Lead team code quality activities including design and code reviews
Communicate complex analytical findings and model performance metrics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear visualizations and presentations
Provide technical guidance to team members
Qualification
Required
B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Math, or a related quantitative field
10+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Scientist or ML Engineer with a strong focus on algorithmic design and deep learning
Expert-level programming skills in Python with extensive use of modern deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch
Demonstrated experience in building and deploying production-level machine learning systems from conception to delivery
Experience working with multimodal data like visual data (images/video), structured perception and behavior outputs (e.g., agent tracks, vehicle state estimation, motion planner outputs)
Demonstrated expertise in databases for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
Prior experience in mentoring and supporting junior engineers
Preferred
Background in robotics or autonomous systems
Experience with multi-modal deep learning models, transformers, visual learning models etc
Experience with classifying driving maneuvers and traffic interactions using machine learning methods
Solid understanding of ML deployment lifecycle, MLOps practices, and cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP)
Expertise in PySpark/Apache Spark for handling large-scale data processing
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing.
Company
May Mobility
May Mobility is a manufacturing firm that designs and develops autonomous technology vehicles for self-driving transportation solutions.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.58MKey Investors
GrabITOCHU CorporationNTT Group
2025-10-23Corporate Round
2025-05-29Corporate Round· $6.96M
2023-11-07Series D· $105M
Leadership Team
Edwin Olson
CEO
Daisy Wall
Senior Director, Government Business (Sales and Policy)
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