Established in 2017, WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is a leading global commercial-stage company that develops autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4. WeRide is the only tech company in the world that holds driverless permits in China, the UAE, Singapore and the US, conducting autonomous driving R&D, tests and operations in over 30 cities of 9 countries around the world. WeRide has operated a self-driving fleet for more than 1,800 days.

WeRide.ai Silicon Valley team is looking for an experienced and innovative lead for its growing metrics team to support the development and validation of both L3+ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and L4 Autonomous Driving (AD) Systems. The level depends on the candidate's experience and qualification.

Salary Range: Your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $158,000 - $200,000 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

What you will do:

Define the vision of the metrics team, how it would accelerate the ADAS/AV stack iteration and contribute to the success of the business

Define metrics to measure overall ADAS and AD system performance, such as safety, reliability, efficiency. Develop data pipelines to automatically measure, monitor and report performance metrics

Define metrics to measure sub-system performance for perception, prediction, planning and control subsystems. Use the metrics to measure, guide and accelerate subsystem development

Lead the metrics team on detailed ML/AI model design, feature engineering, model development and experimentation, and pilot testing with iterative refinement

Partner with Systems Engineering team, Product team, Simulation team and SW development teams on AV commercial launch readiness review, risk assessment and operation monitoring

Build and lead the metrics team, foster a collaborative and innovative work environment

Requirements:

Technical problem formulation: ability to turn a real world challenge into a clearly defined problem statement for the metrics team to solve, identify suitable methods and tools, and demonstrate the effectiveness of solutions

Analytical Modeling: deep understanding of AI-based system metrics development and performance validation. Expertise in feature selection, exploratory data analysis methods, and advanced statistical techniques, including graphical models, Bayesian inference, neural networks, etc. Conducts statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and clustering to derive insights.

Code Development and Testing: ability to use SW tools for data mining and solution development and testing

Data Visualization: expertise in visualizing complex data to facilitate decision making

Pragmatic and hands-on, able to solve complex problems with minimum resources

Clear verbal and written communications, able to tailor communications for different audiences, ranging from working level engineers to senior leadership teams

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Flexibility to work with teams in different time zones

Plus:

Understanding Chinese (Mandarin) is a strong plus

Experience leading a multi-culture team

WeRide.ai offers competitive salary depending on the experience. Employee benefits include:

Premium Medical, Dental and Vision Plan (No cost from employees or their families)

Free Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Paid vacations and holidays

401K plan

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