CO-84 Deep learning team leader - Perception

About the position

We are seeking an experienced and capable Deep Learning Team Leader to join our R&D team. The Team Leader will manage and guide a team of engineers focused on developing and integrating novel vision-based Perception algorithms for our autonomous driving system. In addition to leading the team, the Team Leader will work hands-on to research and implement innovative features using state-of-the-art deep learning methods. This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge deep vision methods, develop and innovate new ideas, and see them deployed on the road in our autonomous vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Manage and technically lead a team of deep learning engineers, overseeing technical, project management and personal aspects.
• Manage Perception projects allocated to the San Jose site.
• Work closely with technical leaders across the company, demonstrating flexibility and effective communication in a global, multi-time-zone environment.
• Plan, guide, and lead medium to long-term projects involving multiple engineers.
• See projects through from research to deployment.
• Supervise complex data pipelines, from the collection stage, through annotation, to models training.
• Design and optimize deep neural networks, involving innovative feature engineering.
• Take an End-to End responsibility over medium to long-term projects.
• Devise and implement performance metrics.
• Communicate, present and visualize results.
• Align the algorithms with the product needs.
• Work together with HR to manage local recruitment processes (engage local recruits, interview, work with HR at HQ)

Requirements

• M.Sc. or equivalent work track experience in CS, EE, Physics, or other quantitative field from a leading university. Ph.D. – Advantage
• A proven track record of at least 2 years in managing and technically leading a team of 3 or more engineers, overseeing projects from the brainstorming stage through to successful deployment.
• A proven track record of at least 5 years hands-on experience in developing deep learning algorithms.
• Experience and knowledge in computer vision and image manipulation algorithms, Object Detection, Segmentation and classification.
• In-depth, hands-on knowledge of deep learning fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Strong mathematical aptitude, with emphasis on probability, vector algebra, and geometry.
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience in conducting long-term development and/or research projects, in either academia or industry.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Team player – fosters a positive and cooperative work environment by maintaining strong collaboration within the team and building productive relationships with other teams across the company.
• People management skills.
• Representative personality.
• Eligible to work in the US.

Nice-to-haves

• Publications in top-tier journals or conferences on algorithms, computer vision, or deep learning.
• Basic Proficiency in C++.
• Experience with Linux.
• Source control with git.
• Experience with Jira or similar task management software.

Benefits

• Salary- annual range: 190-210 K