Staff Software Engineer, ML Performance Optimization

zoox
Foster City, CA
On-site
Full-time
USD 242000-389000 per-year-salary
Posted about 2 years ago
Software

Job Description

Zoox is on a mission to reimagine transportation and ground-up build autonomous robotaxis that are safe, reliable, clean, and enjoyable for everyone. We are still in the early stages of deploying our robotaxis on public roads, and it is a great time to join Zoox and have a significant impact in executing this mission. The ML Platform team at Zoox plays a crucial role in enabling innovations in ML and CV to make autonomous driving as seamless as possible. 

The Opportunity
Are you excited to lead our ML Performance Optimization initiatives and make our Training and Inference platform that enables autonomous driving as fast and efficient as possible? You will get to work across all ML teams within Zoox - Perception, Prediction, Planner, Simulation, Collision Avoidance, and Advanced Hardware Engineering group and have the opportunity to significantly push the boundaries of how ML is practiced within Zoox.

We build and operate the base layer of ML tools, deep learning frameworks, and inference systems used by our applied research teams for in- and off-vehicle ML use cases. You will lead a team of strong software engineers and act as a force multiplier for our internal customers. This team has a lot of growth opportunities as we expand our robotaxi deployments and venture into new ML domains. If you want to learn more about our stack behind autonomous driving, please look here.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with training frameworks like PyTorch, leveraging GPUs efficiently for distributed model training.
  • Experience with GPU-accelerated inference using TensorRT, Ray Serve, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience using profiling tools like NVIDIA's Nsight or PyTorch's Profiler for identifying model training and serving bottlenecks.
  • Proficient in Python and C++
  • Experience with model compression techniques to reduce model size and improve performance.

Bonus Qualifications

  • 10+ years of total experience, including 4+ years of working on large-scale model training or inference platforms.
  • Excellent leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing engineering teams.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.


Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with training frameworks like PyTorch, leveraging GPUs efficiently for distributed model training.
  • Experience with GPU-accelerated inference using TensorRT, Ray Serve, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience using profiling tools like NVIDIA's Nsight or PyTorch's Profiler for identifying model training and serving bottlenecks.
  • Proficient in Python and C++
  • Experience with model compression techniques to reduce model size and improve performance.

Bonus Qualifications

  • 10+ years of total experience, including 4+ years of working on large-scale model training or inference platforms.
  • Excellent leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing engineering teams.

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