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Vay · 13 hours ago

Principal Autonomy Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff

Vay is pioneering the future of transportation with its innovative Remote Driving technology. As a Principal Autonomy Engineer, you will develop foundation models for autonomous driving, focusing on enhancing performance and safety in real-world scenarios.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesInformation TechnologySoftware
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Responsibilities

Research and develop state of the art foundation models for real-world autonomous driving
Design and build end-to-end AI pipelines and data flywheels that continuously improve model performance
Apply machine learning to 3D traffic scene understanding and multimodal sensor data
Define and implement robust evaluation methods for real world driving conditions
Optimizing models for efficient and scalable deployment on production hardware
Collaborate closely with autonomy, data, and systems teams to bring models into production

Qualification

End-to-end ML modelsMachine Learning frameworks3D traffic scene understandingPython programmingC++ programmingAI pipelines designResearch skillsCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

You are a Principal level engineer who enjoys owning complex AI systems end to end, from research through to production deployment, who wants to see their work operating in the real world
You have considerable previous experience building and deploying end-to-end ML models in autonomous driving, robotics, or a closely related domain
You hold a MSc/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Robotics or a closely related field
Hands-on experience in applying Machine Learning to 3D traffic scene understanding
Proficiency in Machine Learning frameworks like PyTorch or Tensorflow
Strong experience programming with Python (C++ is nice to have)
You enjoy bridging research quality work with production readiness and performance constraints

Benefits

ESOP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary
Unlimited Paid Vacation Days
Subsidised Deutschland ticket (Berlin)
Subsidised Urban Sports Club or FitX Membership
All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides
Exclusive external discounts
€350 Home office budget
Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Berlin
Fully funded German Lessons
Regular team events throughout the year

Company

Vay

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Vay is a teledriving technology company that enables the remote operation of cars, revolutionizing urban transportation.
dateFounded in 2018
location
Berlin, Berlin, DEU
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://vay.io

H1B Sponsorship

Vay has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$191.82M
Key Investors
GrabEuropean Investment BankEIC Scaling Club
2025-11-10Corporate Round· $60M
2024-10-17Debt Financing· $36.82M
2024-03-28Non Equity Assistance

Leadership Team

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Thomas von der Ohe
Co-Founder, CEO
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Bogdan Djukic
Co-Founder, VP Engineering, Teledrive Experience and Autonomy
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