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Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Scenario Generation

151k – 257kFoster City, CAHybrid2+ YOE
Summary

Develops ML models and workflows for generating simulation scenarios in autonomous vehicle testing, integrating LLMs/VLMs, collecting data for fine-tuning, and collaborating with teams to enhance safety validation. Requires MS/PhD, 2+ years ML experience, and Python/PyTorch proficiency.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Integrate and validate LLMs/VLMs and implement other models for complex scenario generation workflows, leveraging techniques like advanced prompting, agentic tool use, and more.
  • Contribute to tooling for AI-based scenario understanding and validation.
  • Collect data and design metrics to drive business intelligence, product iteration, and model fine-tuning.
  • Collaborate directly with internal customers and partner teams to provide generative AI solutions for their test creation workflows.
  • Directly contribute to the safety and reliability of autonomous software.

Qualifications

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
  • 2+ years of industry experience in Machine Learning
  • Solid understanding of LLM or NLP concepts
  • Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (PyTorch, NumPy) demonstrated through professional or research projects

Bonus Qualifications

  • Practical experience in dataset creation for fine-tuning, system integration of ML models into production, or optimization techniques for low-latency inference systems
  • Familiarity with autonomous vehicles, robotics, and/or complex simulation environments
  • Hands-on experience in areas like program synthesis, diffusion models, and/or formal methods/V&V
  • Relevant publications in conferences (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, RSS, and/or ICRA)
Skills
LLMsVLMsPyTorchNumPyPythonNLPfine-tuningdiffusion modelsprogram synthesislow-latency inference
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