Lead Research Engineer

7 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wayve Full time

About Us

Wayve is a pioneering company at the forefront of autonomous driving and embodied AI. Our team is comprised of world-class researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about tackling some of the world's most complex challenges.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced researcher to join our Vancouver team as a founding member. As a key member of our research team, you will be responsible for leading projects in AI applied to autonomous driving or similar robotics or decision-making domains.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI technologies for autonomous driving, including foundation models, reinforcement learning, and imitation learning.
  • Lead research projects to advance the state-of-the-art in AI applied to autonomous driving, with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and deployment.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate research findings into production-level solutions.
  • Contribute to academic publications for top-tier conferences and establish Wayve as a leader in the field.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of research in AI applied to autonomous driving or similar robotics or decision-making domains, demonstrated through deployed applications or publications.
  • Experience leading a research agenda aligned with larger organization or company goals.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, numpy, pandas, etc.
  • Experience bringing a machine learning research concept through the full ML development cycle.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

What We Offer

  • A position to shape the future of autonomous driving and embodied AI.
  • Immersion in a team of world-class researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs.
  • Competitive compensation and share options.
  • Daily lunches, team socials, funded club/society activities, and company-wide learning and development.
  • Help relocating to Vancouver, with potential for visa sponsorship.

About Wayve

Wayve is built by people from all walks of life. We believe that it is our differences that make us stronger, and our unique perspectives and backgrounds that allow us to build something different. We are proud to be an equal opportunities workplace, where we don't just embrace diversity but nurture it - so that we all thrive and grow.

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