# Senior Engineer - Perception Modeling

Hiring organization: [Motional](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motional)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4ca23863-9e24-4696-ba18-71af93c58fd3

Listed on Motional's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Boston, MA
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 172000 – 229000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads the development of perception systems for autonomous vehicles, focusing on large-scale machine learning models and real-time deployment to self-driving fleets. It suits experienced ML engineers who want to tackle complex computer vision challenges and mentor others at a company scaling towards commercial robotaxi operations.

_Our summary, not Motional's wording._

## Skills named

Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Object Detection, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow

## Required

- 3-5+ years in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field
- Master's or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or equivalent industry experience
- Deep understanding of Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms
- Experience designing, training, and analyzing neural networks for perception tasks like object detection, segmentation, classification, or tracking
- Deep learning framework experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Fluent in Python with scientific computing libraries and Python bindings development
- Advanced software engineering knowledge including design, source control, build processes, code reviews, and testing
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience mentoring and leading engineers

## Nice to have

- Track record designing, training, or fine-tuning Foundation Models for autonomous driving or robotic perception
- Deep expertise in World Models, generative video/LiDAR prediction, scene synthesis, and sensor simulation
- Strong Knowledge Distillation and model compression experience
- Experience with Synthetic Data Generation and multi-modal automated labeling systems
- Publications at premier computer vision or ML conferences like CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ECCV

Apply on Motional's site: https://motional.com/open-positions/?gh_jid=8008804003#/8008804003