Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (3D Sensor Simulation)

Join Zoox, a company at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology. As a Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will work on the 3D Sensor Simulation team, focusing on creating high-fidelity synthetic data for training and testing autonomous vehicle AI. You will design, train, and validate ML models to improve the realism of simulated sensor data, collaborate with various teams, and mentor engineers and interns. This role offers a range of benefits, including health insurance, paid parental leave, and opportunities for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and validate machine learning models that enhance the realism of simulated sensor data in autonomous vehicle simulation pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced 3D reconstruction techniques and improve sensor realism metrics.
• Mentor engineers and interns, and establish best practices for training and deploying machine learning models on sensor data.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing ML models in Python with PyTorch or TensorFlow
• 2+ years of prior experience as a Technical Lead
• You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position
• Experience with generative techniques such as diffusion, flow matching, or VAEs

Preferred

• Industry experience applying ML to sensor data (lidar, radar, and/or cameras)
• Solid understanding of customizing, tuning, and validating ML training pipelines
• Prior experience developing autonomy in AVs or other robotics and computer vision
• Experience with 3D reconstruction (3DGS, NeRFs) or differentiable rendering

Pay

USD 242,000 - 348,000