Director, Perception - Autonomous Vehicles

Invidia

Base: 320,000 usd - 488,750 usd; bonus/equity: eli...
Deep learning and computer vision expertise
Modern network architectures like transformers
Multi-sensor fusion (camera, lidar, radar)
This role requires leading a high-performing organization of engineering managers, applied researchers, and software engineers dedicated to autonomous vehicle perception

Job Summary

  • This role requires leading a high-performing organization of engineering managers, applied researchers, and software engineers dedicated to autonomous vehicle perception.
  • The successful candidate will drive the strategic direction of modern network architectures including Transformers, BEV, and Occupancy Networks for real-time 3D world reconstruction.
  • Candidates must have a proven track record of deploying safety-critical machine learning models to edge computing platforms while adhering to ISO 26262 standards.

Matching Summary

This role requires leading a high-performing organization of engineering managers, applied researchers, and software engineers dedicated to autonomous vehicle perception.

Salary

Base: 320,000 USD - 488,750 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for equity; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep learning and computer vision expertise
  • Modern network architectures like Transformers
  • Multi-sensor fusion (camera, LiDAR, radar)
  • Production deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE platforms
  • 10+ years industry experience in AV or robotics
  • 5+ years senior leadership managing large teams

Nice-to-have

  • Mass-production autonomous vehicle software shipping
  • Top-tier publications in CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS
  • Hands-on experience with Large Vision Models
  • Hardware-software co-design optimization
  • Strong open-source contributions to AI/CV
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and radical ownership culture

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. or Master's degree in CS, Robotics, or related field
  • 10+ years of industry experience in deep learning or computer vision
  • 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing multiple layers
  • Expertise in Python, C++, PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
  • Demonstrated ability to distill technical uncertainty into actionable strategies

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