Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

• Design and develop motion planning software and algorithms, building the brain which orchestrates decision making in dynamic, uncertain and interactive traffic scenarios.
• Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.
• Participate and share ideas in technical and architecture discussions, collaborating with researchers and engineers to build a reliable autonomy stack for self-driving vehicles.

• MS/PhD or Bachelor degree with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study.
• Experience in planning/decision making  approaches (e.g., optimal control, optimization based approaches, search methods, probabilistic decision making).
• Production-quality coding skill in Python or C++.
• Solid problem solving skills using linear algebra, geometry, statistics & probability.
• Ability to rapidly prototype and test new algorithms.
• Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
• Able to maintain progress towards long-term goals while working on short-term problems.
• Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.

• Experience working in self-driving field.
• Experience in optimization.

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $158,000 - $269,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.  Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
• Unlimited Vacation.
• Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
• As we grow, this list continues to evolve!