About the role#
This research internship or co-op role involves joining a multidisciplinary team of research scientists and engineers. You will work on an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving technology at scale. You are encouraged to publish your work at top machine learning, computer vision, and robotics conferences, contribute to the company blog, and release open-source projects.
What you'll do#
- Lead or contribute to AI research projects focused on developing new algorithms for autonomous vehicles, including perception, prediction, motion planning, controls, simulation, mapping, and localization.
- Design, implement, train, and optimize novel algorithms for use on self-driving vehicles and production systems.
- Collaborate with a team of research scientists and engineers to advance autonomous driving technology.
What you'll need#
- A Bachelor's, MS, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, or a similar technical field.
- Demonstrated experience in research or software engineering through internships, work experience, coding competitions, or published research projects and papers.
- A strong quantitative background with coursework or working knowledge in linear algebra, calculus, and probability.
- Proficiency in reading and writing code in Python or C++.
- A passion for self-driving technology and solving complex technical problems.
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to work with a team.
Location & details#
- Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada and San Francisco, California, United States.
- Modality: Remote and on-site options available.
- Commitment: Full-time internship or co-op on a rolling basis.
- Compensation: This is a paid position.
- Note: Please provide your most up-to-date academic transcripts along with your resume for consideration.
About Waabi
Waabi develops Physical AI technology for autonomous trucking. The company operates in the truck transportation industry. Founded in 2021, it maintains offices in Toronto and San Francisco. It employs over 300 people.
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