Waabi
Research Scientist, Neural Reconstruction
Toronto, ON · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$155k-$269kDetected 117 days ago
PythonAlgorithmsMachine LearningPyTorchComputer VisionLogisticsRoboticsSensorsResearchCommunication
About the role
- With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis.
- With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way.
- To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai Waabi World depends on accurate, scalable, and efficient reconstruction of the 3D/4D physical world from real-world sensor data.
Responsibilities
- Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves.
Requirements
- Strong prototyping and implementation: You have expert-level Python & PyTorch (or JAX) skills
- strong software-engineering fundamentals and experience with distributed training.
- Expert domain knowledge: You have built generative or predictive models of the physical world with scale and efficiency in mind for real-world applications
- We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
- Demonstrated technical innovation: You have a Ph.D. in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field or equivalent research experience pushing the boundaries of a technical field..
- Team player: You have worked in a close-knit team of researchers and engineers and have strong communication to deliver successful projects.
- Demonstrated first-author publications in top-tier venues on topics such as:
- Geometry-aware or multi-sensor representation learning
- The US yearly salary range for this role is: $155,000 - $269,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc.'s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company's compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
Nice to have
- Proven ability to translate research into production-quality code and measurable product impact.
- 3DGS / NeRF / neural rendering
- 3D / 4D reconstruction
- Generalizable reconstruction
- Experience working with camera, LiDAR, maps, and large-scale driving datasets.
- Strong background in graphics, geometry, rendering systems, or simulation.
Compensation
- $155,000 - $269,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits.
- Waabi US Inc.'s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company's compensation practices.
- The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
- Unlimited Vacation.
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
- You have a Ph.D. in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field or equivalent research experience pushing the boundaries of a technical field..
- The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
Company info
- Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI.
- Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
- Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
Equal opportunity
- Waabi is an equal opportunity employer.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran st
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