May Mobility

Senior ML Engineer - Mapping

May Mobility$210K — $250K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S. or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in deploying ML/DL models for mapping or computer vision at scale.
  • Deep expertise in computer vision techniques such as object detection, segmentation, and 3D reconstruction.
  • Strong knowledge of lane-level topology, intersection modeling, and mapping network construction.
  • Proficient in ML/DL development using PyTorch or TensorFlow, with skills in Python or C++.
  • Experience in modular software design and Linux-based development.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and optimize production-grade lane and route mapping ML systems.
  • Research, train, and evaluate advanced neural architectures for automated mapping.
  • Participate in code reviews, automated testing, and technical troubleshooting.
  • Develop data curation and active learning pipelines for enhanced mapping accuracy.
  • Create evaluation scripts for lane and route network performance across various operational domains.
  • Collaborate with engineers to validate mapping features for vehicle deployment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans.
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts available for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Rich retirement benefits with immediate employer match.
  • Generous paid parental leave and phased return to work policy.
  • Flexible vacation policy alongside paid company holidays.
  • Total Wellness Program providing resources for overall wellbeing.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Autonomy Mapping & Localization group's mission is to provide our vehicles with world-class spatial intelligence, semantic and topological mapping, and state estimation to model and navigate complex urban, suburban, and rural environments. We are looking for a Senior ML Engineer to join our team and build the next generation of our mapping and localization stack. As the Senior ML Engineer for Mapping, you will be at the forefront of this mission, building the production-grade semantic and topological foundation that allows our vehicles to understand and navigate the world's most challenging roads at scale.
Essential Responsibilities
  • Implement and optimize production-grade lane and route network mapping ML, ensuring high-performance integration with the broader autonomy system.
  • Research, train, and evaluate advanced neural architectures. This includes object detection, classification, segmentation, tracking, depth estimation, and 3D reconstruction to extract and model lane and route networks, alongside key semantic features (e.g., traffic signs, signals, and road markings), for automated mapping.
  • Participate in rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and technical resolution.
  • Develop data curation, auto-labeling, and active learning pipelines.
  • Develop evaluation scripts for lane and route network accuracy, and scaling across diverse Operational Design Domains (ODDs).
  • Collaborate with ML and Autonomy engineers to ensure the seamless deployment and validation of mapping features to the vehicle fleet.
Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Required
  • M.S. or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with a strong mathematical and engineering foundation.
  • 5+ years of industry experience developing and deploying ML/DL models for mapping or computer vision at scale.
  • Deep expertise in several of the following areas:
    • Computer Vision Foundations: Object detection, classification, segmentation, tracking, depth estimation, and 3D reconstruction.
    • Lane-level topology and connectivity, intersection modeling, and lane/road network graph construction.
    • Vectorized mapping networks (e.g., MapTR), BEV-based scene representation, and temporal modeling.
    • Self-supervised/semi-supervised and vision/fusion Foundation Models.
  • Expertise in ML/DL development using PyTorch or TensorFlow, including experience with synthetic data generation, data curation, and model/algorithm evaluations.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++ with experience in modular software design and Linux-based development.
Desirable
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field with a strong mathematical and engineering foundation.
  • Strong understanding of HD maps, including lane and road network geometry modeling, connectivity, and semantic attributes.
  • Experience with feature extraction and/or fusion from both street-level and overhead imagery.
  • Expertise in ML optimization for real-time products with limited compute, such as quantization and pruning of large transformer models.
  • A proven record of inventions and/or publication record at top-tier conferences (e.g., CVPR, NeurIPS, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR).
Physical Requirements
  • Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
    • Prolonged sitting
    • Prolonged standing
    • Prolonged computer use
  • Travel required? - Low: 5%-10%


Benefits and Perks
  • 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


Salary Range

$210,000-$250,000 USD

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About May Mobility

May Mobility is a transportation technology company that specializes in autonomous vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 by Edwin Olson, a computer science professor at the University of Michigan, and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. May Mobility provides autonomous shuttle services for cities, campuses, and other public spaces, with a focus on safety and accessibility. The company has raised over $83 million in funding to date and has partnerships with major automakers such as Toyota and BMW.
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100 employees
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Founded
2017

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