8h ago
Technical Lead Manager - Perception
Sunnyvale, California
โจ $250k-$350k / yearest.
full-timesenior
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead the team that trains, evaluates, and ships the core perception model for autonomous vehicles across multiple geographies and sensor configurations. You'll own model performance end-to-end, driving camera-first perception strategy and reducing dependencies on HD maps and lidar. This role offers the chance to shape the autonomy stack deployed on real vehicles worldwide.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Own perception model end-to-end: architecture, training, evaluation, deployment
- Drive camera-first perception strategy and reduce dependency on HD maps and lidar
- Lead training and iteration cycles hands-on, analyzing data and evaluations
- Manage model lifecycle from training through quantization and embedded deployment
๐ Requirements
- 5+ years in ML/deep learning for perception or 3D scene understanding
- Hands-on experience training and deploying vision models at scale
- 2+ years managing or technically leading a perception team
- Experience deploying perception models to embedded hardware under real-time constraints
โจ Nice to Have
- Deep familiarity with transformer-based architectures for 3D perception
- Experience with occupancy-based scene representations or temporal aggregation
- Background in autolabel pipelines or data flywheel design for perception
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฐ Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
- ๐ฅ Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- ๐ 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- ๐ Learning and wellness stipends
- ๐๏ธ Paid time off
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
- 4Onsite (4-5 rounds)ยท 4 hours
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