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Senior/Staff Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure, Optimization

194k – 352kMountain View, CAML EngineeringOnsite3+ YOE
Summary

Build and optimize ML infrastructure for autonomous vehicles, focusing on model optimization, compilers, and deployment of large models to Nuro's self-driving fleet. Requires 3+ years ML optimization experience and strong Python/C++/CUDA skills.

About the role

About the Work

  • Optimize Nuro’s autonomy stack with cutting-edge optimization techniques like quantization, distillation, and model compression.
  • Work with autonomy engineers to optimize, validate, and deploy large language models.
  • Develop and maintain a world-class model compiler framework, FTL.
  • Write robust, high quality software to increase our confidence in our vehicle’s ability to navigate safely on-road.
  • Collaborate closely with machine learning domain experts and engineers across behavior, perception and mapping to design and implement end-to-end learned ML solutions.

About You

  • 3+ years of relevant experience in ML optimization infrastructure.
  • Experience with ML optimization techniques such as quantization and pruning, and ML compilers.
  • Experience maintaining, profiling, and optimizing GPU ML compilers & runtimes.
  • Proficient in Python and working experience with C++ and CUDA.
  • Working experience deep learning frameworks (like PyTorch, Jax, Tensorflow, Keras).
  • Proficient in Python and working experience with C++.
  • You are passionate about accelerating the benefits of robotics for everyday life.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base pay range: $193,930 - $352,290
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Equity
  • Competitive benefits package
Skills
PythonC++CUDAPyTorchJAXTensorFlowKerasQuantizationPruningModel CompressionML Compilers
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