Senior Data Scientist

Job Description

We're the driverless car company. We’re building the world’s best autonomous vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about.

Our vehicles are on the road in California, Arizona, and Michigan navigating some of the most challenging and unpredictable driving environments. We’re hiring people who want to solve today’s most complex engineering challenges and make a positive impact.

The Core Data Science team models the relationships between the performance of our fleet and the engineering and capital resources that generate it. We use these models to increase Cruise’s safety and efficiency, from software development to the curbside. With such a wide space to explore you will be joining a diverse team, including operations researchers; mathematicians; economists; software engineers; and physical, cognitive, and behavioral scientists. You and your colleagues will verify our safe-to-launch readiness, design the algorithms that power an autonomous ridehail service, and establish commit-level performance testing frameworks for simulations and road exposure.

Responsibilities

• Work with data science product managers to scope deliverables and establish accurate timeline estimates
• Own the implementation of a shipping data science project
• Contribute to model architecture decisions, taking into account appropriate tradeoffs
• Mentor more junior team members
• Communicate progress clearly within the team
• Participate in internal and cross-functional design reviews

Requirements:

• Masters degree or higher in computer science, physics, economics, or related quantitative discipline
• 3+ years of industry experience as a data scientist or quantitative analyst
• Proficiency with the Python big data/ML stack, including PySpark
• Contributed to at least one shipped project

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Docker and/or Airflow workflows and production model deployment
• Experience developing and deploying in the AWS ecosystem
• Familiarity with C++, Java, and/or Go

Perks:

• Solve difficult problems that have immediate and valuable real-world applications
• Competitive salary and benefits including matched 401k, medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible vacation and 10 paid company holidays
• State of the art equipment for your work station
• Lunch, snacks, and dinner
• Free rides in self-driving cars!

GM Cruise LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GM Cruise LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.