Principal Engineer / Director, Motion Planning

Responsibilities: * Develop safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles by leading, managing, and expanding a team focused on the motion forecasting & planning.

* Assume responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of autonomous driving related projects Actively code and develop prototypes to test novel algorithms and ideas.

* Foster a culture of experimentation and innovation, while promoting technical excellence and accountability within the team.

* Scale end-to-end ML pipelines for research and production, from data ingestion and pre-processing to model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.

* Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

* Present the progress to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

* Ensure that technical work meets customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality policies.

* Ensure that your work is performed in accordance with the company's Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

* Ensure team compliance with QMS, monitor quality, and drive process improvements.

Required Skills: * 7-10 years of experience building data-driven, fault-tolerant systems * Proven record of delivering a DL based system * MS or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience * Extensive experience designing and building modern planning systems a big plus * Passionate about writing amazing, robust, safety-critical, efficient C++ and Python Preferred Skills: * Experience in deep learning, mobile robotics, geometric modeling and trajectory generation Salary Range * $200,000 - 280,000 Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.