Staff Engineer, Autonomous Driving Data Platform & Curation
Cariad, Inc. · Mountain View, CA
Posted 5 days ago · $161,710 - $234,325
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 5 days Cariad, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 25 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Cariad, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Cariad, Inc.
- high 1 stale, 1 reposted of 2 open
- Hiring momentum
- 15 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Staff Engineer for the Autonomous Driving Data Platform & Curation will be responsible for managing the lifecycle of large datasets, transforming raw vehicle data into reliable, model-ready formats. This role involves designing data architectures, optimizing data ingestion and query performance, and ensuring data quality through automated monitoring and statistical analysis. The engineer will also lead initiatives for auto-labeling and data automation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data usability for autonomous driving applications.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- 8+ years of experience in applied machine learning or deep learning
- 4+ years of experience in reinforcement learning, computer vision, or AD/ADAS systems
- Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Demonstrated ownership of production data pipelines and large datasets, including systems with more than 10 million records
- Strong dataset and storage foundation, including schema design and versioning
- Hands-on experience with Parquet, Lance, Apache Arrow, or comparable technologies
Nice to have
- PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Deep production experience with Parquet and/or Lance
- Experience with large-scale multimodal autonomous-driving data
- Experience building auto-labeling, active-learning, model-in-the-loop, or human-in-the-loop systems
- Strong statistical knowledge for quality monitoring and anomaly detection
What you get
- Salary range of $161,710 - $234,325
- Performance-based merits and annual bonus
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k with employer match and defined contribution plan
- Short and long term disability
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves complex data management which may require significant collaboration and problem-solving across teams
- The position is contingent upon successful completion of a screening process related to export control and sanctions laws.
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