Senior Data Scientist - Metrics

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine safety and comfort metrics for evaluating autonomous vehicle performance across real-world and simulation data.
• Build ML and non-ML models to detect unsafe, uncomfortable, or anomalous behaviors.
• Analyze large-scale drive logs and simulation datasets to identify patterns, regressions, and system gaps.
• Collaborate with perception, prediction, behavior, and simulation teams to integrate metrics into workflows.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to engineering leaders and cross-functional teams.

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies

• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and data analysis tools (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Spark).
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics, kinematics, agent interactions, and road/traffic elements.
• Expertise in analyzing high-dimensional or time-series data from sensors, logs, and simulation systems.
• Excellent technical communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex model designs and results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on validation, testing, and error detection.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• B.S, M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Math, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, applied machine learning, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• 2+ years working in AV, ADAS, robotics, or another safety-critical domain involving vehicle behavior analysis.
• Demonstrated experience developing or evaluating safety and/or comfort metrics for autonomous or robotic systems.
• Hands-on experience working with real-world driving logs and/or simulation data.

Desired

• Background in motion planning, behavior prediction, or multi-agent interaction modeling.
• Experience designing metric-driven development, KPIs, and automated triaging pipelines.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
• Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.

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Salary Range $163,477—$240,408 USD

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