Uber

Staff Software Engineer - AV Labs

Uber$232K — $258K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Robotics or Autonomous Systems
  • Experience leading large-scale technical projects from start to finish
  • Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar fields
  • Expert in Python and Linux environments
  • Preferred: PhD in Computer Vision, Game Theory, Robotics, or Machine Learning
  • Preferred: Experience with C++, CUDA, and system optimization
  • Preferred: Knowledge of ROS or similar middleware

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of autonomy algorithms that enhance L4 data analysis
  • Architect complex onboard systems managing sensor data and evaluation metrics
  • Mentor engineers, promoting a culture of experimentation and excellence
  • Define dataset requirements and performance evaluation metrics
  • Facilitate collaboration between AV Labs and other engineering teams

Benefits

  • Eligible for Uber's bonus program
  • Possible equity awards
  • Full-time employees can participate in a 401(k) plan
  • Access to various employee benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of Physical AI, building advanced autonomy algorithms and models to add rich semantics to our massive driving data. You will set the technical direction for the development and implementation of algorithms that enables better data mining, deep scene understanding, and causal modeling of ego vehicle behavior in an environment full of subtle negotiations. You aren't just solving known problems; you are identifying the next generation of challenges in AV, designing the architectural foundations to solve them, and raising the bar for technical excellence across the entire engineering organization.
What the Candidate Will Do
Set the technical roadmap and lead the delivery of state-of-the-art Machine Learning systems:
  • Algorithm Development: Lead the strategy for development of autonomy algorithms and foundation models that extract high-fidelity semantic meaning from complex urban edge cases to enrich our L4 data lake.
  • Architecture & System Design: Architect complex onboard systems, including management of upstream sensor dependencies and evaluation metrics for the stack..
  • Technical Mentorship & Influence: Mentor senior and lead engineers, fostering a culture of rigorous experimentation and engineering excellence. You will influence the technical direction of multiple teams.
  • Platform Evolution: Define the requirements for high-quality large evaluation datasets and objective metrics to evaluate the performance of the system.
  • Cross-Organizational Leadership: Act as a bridge between AV Labs and other Uber engineering units to ensure that autonomous technology is successfully integrated and deployed at scale.
Basic Qualifications
  • 8+ years of working experience in the Robotics or Autonomous Systems industry.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects from conception to production.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and Linux environments.
Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD degree in Computer Vision, Game Theory, Robotics, or Machine Learning with a focus on Autonomous Driving.
  • Extensive experience with C++, CUDA, and high-performance system optimization.
  • Deep understanding of the Robot Operating System (ROS) or similar autonomous middleware.


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Responsibilities

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $232,000 per year - USD $258,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.

About Uber

Uber Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held video game development company headquartered in beautiful downtown Kirkland, WA. Uber is currently developing Planetary Annihilation, a next generation real time strategy game of epic proportions.

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