May Mobility · 1 month ago
Senior Data Scientist - Metrics
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$163K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expMay Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. The Senior Data Scientist will shape how the company evaluates AV performance, uncover system vulnerabilities, and ensure that every driving decision meets the highest standards of safety and passenger experience.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesPublic TransportationSoftwareTravel
Responsibilities
Develop and refine safety and comfort metrics for evaluating autonomous vehicle performance across real-world and simulation data
Build ML and non-ML models to detect unsafe, uncomfortable, or anomalous behaviors
Analyze large-scale drive logs and simulation datasets to identify patterns, regressions, and system gaps
Collaborate with perception, prediction, behavior, and simulation teams to integrate metrics into workflows
Communicate insights and recommendations to engineering leaders and cross-functional teams
Qualification
Required
B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Math, or a related quantitative field
5+ years of experience in data science, applied machine learning, robotics, or autonomous systems
2+ years working in AV, ADAS, robotics, or another safety-critical domain involving vehicle behavior analysis
Demonstrated experience developing or evaluating safety and/or comfort metrics for autonomous or robotic systems
Hands-on experience working with real-world driving logs and/or simulation data
Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and data analysis tools (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Spark)
Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics, kinematics, agent interactions, and road/traffic elements
Expertise in analyzing high-dimensional or time-series data from sensors, logs, and simulation systems
Excellent technical communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex model designs and results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Detail-oriented with a focus on validation, testing, and error detection
Preferred
Background in motion planning, behavior prediction, or multi-agent interaction modeling
Experience designing metric-driven development, KPIs, and automated triaging pipelines
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing
Company
May Mobility
May Mobility is a manufacturing firm that designs and develops autonomous technology vehicles for self-driving transportation solutions.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.58MKey Investors
GrabITOCHU CorporationNTT Group
2025-10-23Corporate Round
2025-05-29Corporate Round· $6.96M
2023-11-07Series D· $105M
Leadership Team
Edwin Olson
CEO
Daisy Wall
Senior Director, Government Business (Sales and Policy)
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