As MOIA America (formerly ADMT), we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we’re an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.

Brief Role Description

This role will be tasked with applying machine learning/deep learning to the automotive industry. Applications could include autonomous driving, manufacturing, material design etc. Working in our facility requires a high level of independence and an ability to deal with lots of ambiguity. In addition to assigned projects, this individual and subsequent team will be responsible for coming up with the “next big thing” that nobody has thought of as yet, building it and selling it.

This position should be held by a Computer Science Engineer, or equivalent, with experience in the development of Software and Software architectures.

Possible Tasks within this Role

Software Development – (70%)

Maintains, as well as furthers, enhances existing machine learning modules
Designs and implements new machine learning based approaches based on existing frameworks
Keeps up to speed with the state of the art of academic research and technology in the industry
Transfers technologies and solutions to Volkswagen Group

Software Testing and Evaluation – (25%)

Integrates new software modules into the framework
Tests developed modules in the prototype (unit tests, integration tests, in-vehicle/field tests, etc.).
Analyzes and evaluates conducted tests.

Process Documentation – (5%)

Develops technical specifications and documentation.

Qualification requirements

Years of Relevant Experience: Minimum years of relevant experience needed to perform the job

3-5 years of experience

Education
Required	Desired
Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent	PhD

Skills: General skills needed to perform the job

Strong communication skills - ability to explain complex technical topics to non-experts.
Team player with good collaboration and integration skills – joining people, processes and systems.
Highly innovative and capable of seeing problems and potential solutions in a new light
Able to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, time-line and target oriented work environment.
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Conceptual thinking skills

Specialized Skills: Knowledge or certifications unique to this role

Required

Desired

Background in Deep Neural Network Learning, Computer Vision and Machine Learning
Strong programming skills with Python and TensorFlow on desktops, embedded and distributed backends (e.g. AWS)
Experience with data gathering, data quality, system architecture, coding best practices
Ability to quickly learn and develop own ideas in an interdisciplinary environment
Extracting high level logical structure from low level, multi-dimensional data
Knowledge of CNNs, RNN, LSTMs and the latest research trends
Specification/Documentation of interfaces between software modules.

Graphical Models
Object Detection, Scene Understanding
Background or strong interest in automotive Engineering
Experience with C++, CUDA, OpenCV and Matlab
Big Data and cloud experience strongly preferred
C++ & GPU Programming
Passion for cars or physical products

Work Flexibility: Physical requirements, travel requirements, work schedule, etc.

5% of time international travel possible

Compensation Data

In the Silicon Valley (CA), the range for this position is $120,000-$135,000 per year plus benefits. Rates are determined by geograpical location.

MOIA America (formerly ADMT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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Brief Role Description

Possible Tasks within this Role

Qualification requirements

Compensation Data