Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Perception 3D Segmentation
at Zoox
Location
Foster City, CA
Compensation
$254k–$350k USD
Type
full time
Posted
3 months ago
Remote
Yes
Market range · company + function + seniority
p25 · target · p75 · n=64
Posted $350k · well above market
Posting health
Aging · 65- ·Open 101 days
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Job description
In this role, you will...
Design and implement state-of-the-art multi-modal sensor fusion architectures (Lidar, Camera, Radar) to predict 3D occupancy, semantic segmentation, and flow .
Develop "vision-first" fusion strategies to enhance geometric understanding and reduce dependency on sparse sensor modalities .
Engineer temporal processing modules to improve the stability and consistency of predictions over time.
Optimize model architectures for real-time on-vehicle inference, balancing high-fidelity range extension with strict latency constraints .
Collaborate with downstream consumers (Tracking, Prediction, Planner) to refine geometric outputs, such as contours and free-space estimations, for complex maneuvering.
Qualifications
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field with 6+ years of industry experience.
Deep expertise in 3D Computer Vision and Deep Learning, specifically with voxel-based or BEV (Bird's Eye View) architectures.
Strong proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch) for model training and design as well as some experience in C++ for model integration.
Experience with multi-sensor fusion (Lidar, Camera, Radar) and handling temporal data sequences.
Experience with occupancy networks, implicit representations (NeRF/Gaussian Splats), or scene flow estimation.
Bonus Qualifications
Experience optimizing models for TensorRT/CUDA to achieve low-latency inference.
Familiarity with sparse convolutions or query-based architectures for efficient 3D processing.
Experience with Vision Language Model, or multi-modal 3D foundation model, or World Model, or VLA.
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