at Cruise LLC
Full TimeWe're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.
We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.
In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.
Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.
At Cruise, the AV Performance Data Science group uses metrics and experimentation to close the loop between software development and real-world performance. We analyze thousands of miles of driving every day to provide trustworthy estimates of the safety and comfort of the rider experience. We attribute failures on the road to functional areas and software components so engineers can focus on the highest-impact solutions. And we evaluate the results of integration tests to predict how the solutions will perform on the road before investing in expensive on-road tests.
As a Senior Data Science Manager on this team, you will work directly with an array of stakeholders, including executive leadership, Safety & Systems partners, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) engineers, product managers, and operations teams. This is a great opportunity to lead a strong team working on some of the most interesting and challenging data problems in this industry . We're looking for a strategic people leader who is passionate about the AV Industry, has a track record of discovering insights from massive data, and works to discover and address customer needs through their output.
Growing and developing a team of data scientists and analysts with diverse technical backgrounds
Setting the safety metrics strategy for Cruise for both simulation and on-road driving
Improving a suite of machine learning models and metrics to measure safety performance in simulation and on-road
Driving Data Science standard methodologies both within your team, and fostering a healthy and collaborative culture
Serve as an embodiment of our Cruise values
Master's or higher degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
3+ years of experience managing multiple, high output teams in Data Science and Analytics
5+ years experience in ML or Data Science working on metrics, experimentation, and analytics as an IC or as a manager. Including advanced proficiency in Python and SQL.
Creative, resourceful, and enthusiastic about seeking new solutions to problems and opportunities.
Comfort with ambiguity and a self-starter with a bias for action.
A track record of leading multi-functional initiatives.
Experience in advising leadership at the director, VP and CTO level on Data driven decision making.
Experience designing, training, and critically analyzing ML models for big data.
Experience deploying feature and model pipelines at scale, and monitoring model performance.
Advanced statistics knowledge.
Experience in AV or Automotive industry.
The salary range for this position is $171,400 - $252,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.
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Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
No Application Deadline
Yearly based
San Francisco, CA
