Torc Robotics · 3 days ago
Senior, ML Engineer - Offline Perception
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$199K/yr - $299K/yr
6+ years expTorc Robotics is a leader in autonomous driving technology, focusing on developing software for automated trucks. The Senior ML Engineer will design and implement offline perception models and algorithms, manage projects, and guide less experienced team members in the development of high-quality annotations on sensor data.
Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, test and deploy offline object detection, tracking and fusion modules to automatically create annotations on Cloud Services from logged sensor data (Cameras, Lidars, Radars)
Demonstrated project management skills, serving as project lead guiding less experienced team members in multiple facets of project execution
Stay up to date with the latest developments in AI and ML for autonomous driving
Independently develop offline perception models or algorithms using disciplined software development processes, making recommendations for developing new code or re-using existing code, implementing version control, and maintaining
Documentation of created applications
Define and implement ingestion, data preparation, curation, and governance of large, multi-faceted data sets supporting analytics models and workflows
Proactively assess current capabilities to identify areas for improvement proposing solutions that align with core strategy and operation
Measure and track auto labeling quality to meet internal customer requirements
Guide and produce information products, supporting visualization and data accessibility in a customer-centric manner
Evaluate and make recommendations regarding technical advances that improve productivity and quality, reduce flow times, and enhance operational surety
Develop guidelines and standards for analytics and machine learning models, their deployment, and associated processes
Provides technical guidance or business process expertise, technical leadership, coaching and mentoring to team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 6+ years of experience OR
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 3+ years of experience OR
Active Learning & Pseudo-labeling - Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Model training
Two of the following: 2D/3D Object Detection, Tracking, Sensor Fusion, Semantic Segmentation, SLAM, BEV
Scaled ML Operations (MLOps) and Tooling – ML Frameworks, experiment tracking, model registry, MLFLow, Weights and Biases, ML Metrics and Evaluation / Quality
Distributed machine learning frameworks - PyTorch, Lightning, Ray
Model Data Curation - Parquet data processing (PyArrow, Daft, Pandas, etc)
Development Tools & Eco-System (at scale) - Proficiency in Python software development. Also, VDI and cloud-based development environments, CI Systems (GitHub Actions), and Docker
Preferred
Data operations and management at scale - Schema design, AWS storage and processing infra, vector databases / LanceDB, file formats (MCAP, parquet, etc)
Data Visualization - Integration with tooling such as OpenGL, 3.js, foxglove, 51, tableau
Cloud Development – Python (proficient level), Terraform, AWS Managed Services (eg S3, ECS, Lambda, Dynamo, Step Functions, Athena)
Cloud-based orchestration and resource management - AWS Hyperpods, Anyscale, Etc. Model Inference Orchestration
Benefits
100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
401K plan with a 6% employer match
Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
AD+D and Life Insurance
Company
Torc Robotics
Torc provides L4 end-to-end self-driving software for mobility, trucking, mining, and defense markets through strategic partnerships
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2019-03-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Peter Vaughan Schmidt
CEO
April Alexander
Human Resources Business Partner
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