Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Reinforcement Learning), Motion Planning
Santa ClaraHybridFull-time
AI Summary
Design, develop, and deploy learned behavior planning models for autonomous trucks using reinforcement learning, behavior cloning, and imitation learning. Own the end-to-end RL pipeline, contribute to distributed training infrastructure, and collaborate with simulation and planning teams to integrate models into driving pipelines.
About this role
PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams.
Responsibilities
Required skills
Preferred skills
Skills
Autonomous DrivingBehavior CloningC/C++Distributed TrainingGPUDriveImitation LearningMachine LearningPufferDrivePythonPyTorchReinforcement LearningSim-to-real
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