Senior Data Scientist
Core
Partner with engineering teams to develop actionable insights guiding improvements to the Wayve AI Driver through experimental and observational analyses of real and simulated driving.
Role type
Senior Data Scientist (Autonomous Driving)
Builds
Wayve AI Driver functionality, safety, and performance
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles / AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
SQL, Python (pandas, sklearn, statsmodels, scipy), experimental design (A/B tests), statistical foundations, hypothesis testing, data visualization, cross-functional communication
Preferred skills
PyTorch, causal inference, econometric techniques, Bayesian methodologies, distributed computing (Spark, Hadoop), startup experience
Technologies
Python, pandas, sklearn, statsmodels, scipy, PyTorch, Spark, Hadoop
Responsibilities
Formulate and iterate on performance metrics, design experiments and targeted off-road measurements, investigate model training and inference bottlenecks, validate hypotheses for driver improvements, summarize and visualize findings to support prioritization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC