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Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
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As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
As a Staff Software Engineer, Perception, you will be a member of the Perception team at Rivian, which develops advanced machine learning algorithms that directly impact safety critical self-driving features of our category defining vehicles.
Responsibilities
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- \nIn this role, you will collaborate closely with ML practitioners to understand their models, identify avenues to improve model performance and create new approaches when necessary. \n \n
- \nYou are expected to gain holistic understanding of the entire perception stack to establish and implement processes that can identify issues and prevent regression. \n \n
- \nDevelop large-scale data mining tools to improve our “data-loop” and enable quick resolution to edge cases. \n \n
- \nDevelop software tools to benchmark and analyze model performance, data distribution and ensure test coverage for the perception stack.\n \n
- You will be responsible to collaborate with downstream teams within the autonomy group (prediction, planning, mapping etc.) to ensure we meet the feature requirements. \n
Qualifications
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- \nB.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field \n \n
- 5-7 years related industry or research experience \n
- \nExperience in one or more of the following areas:
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- Data mining tools from vehicle sensor logs \n
- Continuous improvement for deployed system in production \n
- Experience with defining annotation work-flow and quality control \n
\n - Proven ability in root-causing issues across the stack and implementation of solutions in production \n
- Strong C++ or Python programming background \n
- Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment. \n
- Good team player with great communication skills \n
- Passionately motivated to take ideas from R&D phase to a product. \n \n
Preferred Skills
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- Research and development experience on detection and classification of objects, lanes, signs, semantic segmentation, volumetric occupancy etc. \n
- Proven record of research and accomplishment in fields related to perception with publications in top tier conferences like CVPR, Neurips, ICCV, ECCV etc. \n
- Experience with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow or MxNet. \n \n
Pay Disclosure
Salary Range for California Based Applicants: [$205,000.00 - $236,000.00] (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
\nBenefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Equal Opportunity
\nRivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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