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$240,000 – $330,000
Listed on Motional’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead a team of machine learning engineers building prediction and motion planning models for autonomous vehicles, translating research into production systems deployed on self-driving fleets. This role suits experienced technical leaders who combine deep expertise in ML and autonomous driving with proven ability to manage and grow engineering teams.
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What they ask for
Required
- Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Proven leadership managing and executing large technical initiatives
- Extensive experience managing and leading engineers
- Deep learning framework experience (TensorFlow or PyTorch)
- Python fluency with scientific computing libraries
- Track record designing, developing and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics
- Advanced software engineering knowledge (design, source control, build processes, code reviews, testing)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- Embedded systems and real-time optimization experience in autonomous driving
- State-of-the-art generative AI and/or reinforcement learning experience
- Publications in major conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ICL)
- Strong C++ and/or CUDA programming skills