Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Semantics

Uber

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Sunnyvale, CA
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27 days ago
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TL;DR · Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Semantics

The Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Semantics - AV Labs joins a multi-disciplinary team focused on unlocking real-world, long-tail driving data for autonomous technology. In this role, you will set the technical roadmap for autonomous driving algorithm development, designing architectural foundations for large-scale machine learning systems and end-to-end AI-driven pipelines. You will lead the delivery of state-of-the-art systems, define requirements for high-quality datasets and auto-labeling, and mentor senior engineers. The position requires expert-level proficiency in Python, Linux environments, and PyTorch, with preferred experience in C++, CUDA, and the Robot Operating System. You will solve complex urban edge cases by building platforms that harness real-world complexity to develop core components of the autonomous driving stack within a physical AI context.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy for autonomous driving algorithm development to handle complex urban edge cases.
  • Drive the adoption of end-to-end AI-driven methods for autonomy pipelines to achieve breakthrough performance.
  • Design and oversee the implementation of complex, large-scale machine learning systems.
  • Define requirements for high-quality datasets and auto-labeling systems to evolve ML infrastructure.
  • Mentor senior and lead engineers to foster a culture of rigorous experimentation and engineering excellence.
  • Act as a technical bridge between AV Labs and other engineering units to ensure large-scale deployment.
  • Set the technical roadmap for the development and implementation of machine learning techniques across autonomy systems.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of working experience in the ML, Robotics, or Autonomous Systems industry.
  • 2+ years of working experience with L4 Autonomy companies.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects from conception to production.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and Linux environments.
  • Deep expertise in modern AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • PhD degree in Computer Vision, Robotics, or Machine Learning with a focus on Autonomous Driving (preferred).
  • Extensive experience with C++, CUDA, and high-performance system optimization (preferred).

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