Mission Summary
We are seeking a proactive, collaborative, Principal Engineer for our ML Training Platform team. In this role the successful candidate will lead a driven, high-visibility team to deliver on key engineering objectives. As the Principal Engineer you will be the accountable owner of the ML training platform. You will be a key contributor to the development of the platform and speed up the ML training and evaluation. You will collaborate with infra engineering, ML team, ML evaluation/metrics systems. This position is critical to the successful launch of our autonomous driving software.
To be successful in this role, you understand business priorities, autonomy critical initiatives, thrive in ambiguous environments, and ultimately deliver models that improve on road AV performance.
What You'll Be Doing
- Design, build and maintain scalable ML data processing, model training solutions in the AWS cloud infrastructure environment utilizing Kubernetes
- Perform training and model performance optimization with various GPUs to improve model training speed and efficiency.
- Leverage Pytorch and Ray deep learning frameworks to operate highly-available systems at scale
- Drive the execution of technical programs and ensure milestone delivery
- Actively manage and mitigate technical risks
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of Python software development experience.
- Hands-on experience with popular ML frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow)
- Hands-on experience with scaling ML systems
- Practical experience with large scale AWS cloud infrastructure utilizing Kubernetes.
- Strong problem solving skills and ability to evaluate challenges with an objective, data-driven approach
- Excellent programming and software design skills, including debugging, performance analysis, and test design
- Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at scale
- Strong collaboration and mentorship skills
Bonus Points
- Hands-on experience with Ray in large scale environments.
- Experience with ML data processing for large-scale deep learning training.
- Experience refactoring ML code written by ML engineers.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.
Salary Range
$175,000—$234,000 USD
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
Our journey is always people first.
We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.
Higher purpose, greater impact.
We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.
Scale up, not starting up.
Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.
Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.
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What We Do
Our team is commercializing a world-class driverless system. The Motional team is behind some of the industry’s largest leaps forward in the last decade, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world’s first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world’s most-established public robotaxi fleet. Strategically formed by Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers offering smart mobility solutions, and Aptiv, a global technology leader in advanced safety, electrification, and vehicle connectivity, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.
Why Work With Us
Our leadership team has been working in this industry for decades and includes renown early innovators in driverless technology. We are creating a future where transportation is safe, reliable, and accessible. Join our team in revolutionizing the industry that will change how the world moves.
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