Senior Applied Scientist, Autonomous Systems Assessment

2 weeks ago

San Francisco, California, United States Cruise Full time

At Cruise, we are pioneering a self-driving service tailored for the urban landscapes we cherish.

Our mission is to develop the most sophisticated self-driving vehicles that connect individuals to their desired destinations, experiences, and communities. We envision a future where autonomous vehicles enhance safety, transform urban environments, optimize travel time, and restore mobility for everyone.

In our vehicles, you can express your true self, and we foster a similar ethos at Cruise. We are cultivating a culture that appreciates the diverse experiences and contributions of every unique individual within our team, enabling all employees to excel in their roles.

Cruise is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, both in our teams and in our technological innovations. If you aspire to contribute to a transformative mission in the realm of self-driving technology, we invite you to consider joining us. Even if you may not fulfill every qualification, we encourage you to explore this opportunity; you could be the ideal fit for our team.

As a Senior Applied Scientist specializing in Autonomous Systems Assessment, your role will involve crafting the most advanced evaluation frameworks for autonomous vehicle driving capabilities, aiming to achieve and sustain superhuman performance across various metrics. You will lead impactful projects that tackle the real-world challenges faced by our autonomous vehicles on city streets—issues that often lack standard solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

In your capacity as a technical leader, you will showcase your leadership skills by:

  • Establishing success metrics from vague problem definitions.
  • Formulating evaluation strategies and timelines, overseeing the development, monitoring, and analysis of safety, operational, and compliance metrics for core autonomous functionalities.
  • Guaranteeing thorough validation of autonomous vehicle performance using high-fidelity data.
  • Enhancing testing and road monitoring processes in collaboration with autonomous vehicle engineers to create a rapid feedback loop for model development.
  • Guiding and mentoring fellow data scientists while promoting a collaborative and positive work environment.
  • Exemplifying a constructive, humble, and growth-oriented mindset.
As an individual contributor, your responsibilities will include:
  • Developing high-quality data extraction tools and metrics that support testing, road monitoring, and model training.
  • Evaluating autonomous vehicle performance data to uncover insights and optimization opportunities.
  • Creating innovative methodologies, such as machine learning techniques, to enhance the quality of metrics at scale.
  • Testing and implementing your methodologies within our simulation frameworks.
  • Collaborating with software engineers, systems engineers, test engineers, product management, and other stakeholders to develop shareable tools, methodologies, and dashboards.
  • Translating insights into actionable recommendations for software development and readiness for launch, and effectively communicating these findings to partners and leadership.
Qualifications:
  • A Master's or PhD degree or equivalent experience in Robotics, Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.
  • Over 5 years of post-academic experience in evaluating large models, data science, machine learning, or a closely related discipline.
  • A strong foundation in software engineering and proficiency in coding best practices within production environments.
  • Expertise in SQL and Python.
  • Experience in designing, training, and critically assessing machine learning models for large datasets.
  • Solid statistical knowledge, including familiarity with hypothesis testing, statistical power, and common data biases.
  • Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining automated reporting tools for management and stakeholders.
  • Innovative, resourceful, and passionate about finding new solutions to challenges and opportunities.
  • A proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with engineering and product teams.
  • At least 3 years of experience mentoring other data scientists.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in the autonomous driving sector.
  • Proficiency in C++.
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is competitive and will vary based on location, relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional compensation may include bonuses, long-term incentives, and comprehensive benefits.

Why Choose Cruise?

Our benefits are designed to support your overall well-being:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and AD&D insurance.
  • Subsidized mental health services.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave.
  • 401(k) matching program.
  • Fertility assistance.
  • Flexible spending accounts for dependent care.
  • Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.
  • Perks wallet program for various benefits.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits for local employees.
  • Flexible work arrangements through our CruiseFlex policy.
Commitment to Inclusion:
Cruise is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where all contributions are valued and celebrated. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and identities, ensuring that everyone can thrive by being their authentic selves.

Cruise is committed to full inclusion for all applicants. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please inform our recruiting team.

We actively design our hiring processes to promote equity and inclusion while minimizing bias. To help us assess the effectiveness of our recruiting efforts, we encourage you to voluntarily answer demographic questions during the application process. Your responses will remain confidential and will not influence hiring decisions.

Note: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies other than its approved partners.

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