Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy Research

Mission Summary

Motional is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Autonomy Research Team, specifically working on integrating a cutting-edge ML planner into our AV Stack. This team is at the forefront of ML planner research and development, and we are excited to continue pushing the boundaries of this technology in the autonomous vehicle industry. As a member of this team, you will play a vital role in helping us achieve our goal of implementing a ML planner into our AV Stack. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a groundbreaking project with a team of experienced professionals in the field. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our nuPlan benchmark and other research initiatives, and be a part of the ongoing advancement of ML planner technology in autonomous vehicles.  This position can support remote work WITHIN the United States. 

nuPlan benchmark

ICRA 2023 paper

Blog post

• Help build a state-of-the-art rapid ML planner deployment pipeline that reduces deployment times from weeks to hours
• Design modular and efficient software solutions for rapid prototyping
• Interface between cutting-edge research code and product code to integrate ML planner technology into our AV Stack
• Work closely with a team of experienced professionals at the forefront of ML planner research and development
• Play a vital role in advancing the technology behind autonomous vehicles and contribute to Motional's goal of implementing ML planner technology into our AV Stack

• Expertise integrating C++ 17 and Python 3 code bases to integrate ML planner technology into our AV Stack
• Proficiency with STL, Boost, pybind11, and other relevant software libraries
• Competency in common algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns, with the ability to design and implement efficient and scalable software solutions
• Familiarity with software development tools such as Git, CMake/Bazel, as well as with debugging and profiling tools
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Familiarity with a subset of CUDA, TensorRT, libtorch and cppyy
• Experience with autonomous vehicles or robotics
• Experience with technical writing

Why you should join us:

• Publications and patents encouraged 
• Opportunity to contribute across multiple disciplines 
• Be part of a growing team that interfaces with many branches of the organization
• We are a values-led culture, where everyone feels included, recognized and empowered to be themselves and do their best work in the way that suits them
• Excellent benefits to include generous medical plans, wellness benefits, unlimited PTO, 401k and equity, to name a few