Machine Learning Engineer (3D Sensor Simulation)

• The 3D Simulation group at Zoox is looking for 3D Machine Learning engineers to simulate sensors (cameras, lidar, radar), combining GenAI/ML and modern 3D graphics techniques to close the gap between simulation and reality
• You will have access to the best sensor data in the world and an incredible infrastructure for testing and validating your algorithms
• Collaborate with Sensor Sim, Perception, and V&V teams to evaluate and iteratively improve the fidelity of sensor simulation
• The 3D Sensor Simulation team’s work is at the core of creating high fidelity synthetic data for training and testing AV AI, as well as real time sensor data for hardware-in-the-loop simulation
• Research, implement, and optimize state of the art 3D rendering of sensor data, leveraging GenAI/ML and 3D graphics
• Develop realism metrics with V&V to show measurable impact of your improved sensor fidelity
• Collaborate with Perception and Safety teams to improve realism of sensor simulation for high fidelity synthetic data
• Improve rendering and ML inference tooling for generating realistic data at scale

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description- Familiarity with 3D graphics algorithms, such as 3D geometry and camera models
• 2+ years of experience developing software with Python and/or modern C++
• 2+ years of industry experience, and/or PhD, developing neural rendering techniques like Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, or 3D reconstruction
• Expertise with machine learning frameworks PyTorch or Tensorflow
• Strong mathematical skills and understanding of 3D linear algebra and probabilistic techniques
• Experience with generative models for 3D content pipelines using applications like Houdini, Maya, or Blender
• Master’s or PhD in computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field
• Experience in 3D rendering for simulation, games, cloud computing, or VFX