21h ago
Distillation Lead
San Francisco, CA
โจ $200k-$300k / yearest.
full-timesenior Hybridtransportation
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead distillation efforts for autonomous vehicle perception models at Waabi, a leader in Physical AI. Your work will directly impact commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Join a world-class team backed by AI visionaries and top investors.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design and implement model distillation pipelines
- Optimize perception models for real-time inference
- Collaborate with research and engineering teams
๐ Requirements
- PhD or equivalent in computer science or AI
- 5+ years experience in deep learning
- Published research in model compression or distillation
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with autonomous driving systems
- Familiarity with hardware acceleration (CUDA, TensorRT)
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฅ Health insurance
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO
- ๐ Equity grants
- ๐ด Daily lunch stipend
- ๐ Relocation assistance
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Onsite Interviewsยท 4 hours
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