2 months ago
Remote, United States +5 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$245k - $285k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead software quality for the planner architecture and build robust fault-tolerance systems.
- Resolve critical upstream and downstream performance bottlenecks to support continuous, safe vehicle operation.
- Bridge the Motion Planning and Onboard Software teams and drive overall software quality and reliability improvements.
- Design and develop motion-planning software and algorithms for decision-making in dynamic, uncertain, and interactive traffic scenarios.
- Manage the experimentation pipeline for research and data generation.
Requirements
- MS/PhD or a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field, with a minimum of six years of industry experience for the bachelor’s pathway.
- Experience owning software in a shipped product with reliability requirements.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including code review, unit testing, scalability, maintainability, software architecture, and the full software lifecycle.
- Experience with planning and decision-making approaches such as optimal control, optimization-based approaches, search methods, or probabilistic decision-making.
- Production-quality coding skills in Python or C++.
- Collaborative, open-minded approach and willingness to help others.
- Ability to maintain progress toward long-term goals while addressing short-term problems.
- Passion for self-driving technology, difficult technical problems, and innovative solutions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
- Unlimited vacation.
- Flexible hours and work-from-home support.
- Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in the office.
- Regular on-site, off-site, and virtual team-building activities and social events.
- The role is offered across Waabi’s US locations, with a stated yearly base salary range of $245,000–$285,000.
About Waabi
Waabi builds AI-driven self-driving technology for long‑haul freight, centered on the Waabi Driver autonomous trucking system and the Waabi World simulator. The company partners with carriers and vehicle makers to commercialize autonomous trucks and explores robotaxi applications. Founded in 2021 by Raquel Urtasun, Waabi is privately held, headquartered in Toronto, with offices in San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh.