Research Scientist
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Waabi is a Physical AI company developing autonomous-driving technology for commercial trucking and robotaxis.
Toronto, Canada
About Waabi
Founded in 2021 by Raquel Urtasun, Waabi builds a Physical AI platform combining a verifiable end-to-end AI model with neural simulation. Its Waabi Driver and Waabi World technologies support autonomous trucking and robotaxi development.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will lead AI research projects, develop algorithms for autonomous driving and simulation, and apply advances in generative AI, foundation models, and reinforcement learning. You will support production deployment, write high-quality tested code, and publish research externally.
Requirements
- Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics, or a similar technical field
- Demonstrated research experience through internships, work, projects, or conference papers
- Knowledge of linear algebra, calculus, and probability
- Proficiency in Python
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to AI research projects
- Develop algorithms for the autonomy system and simulator
- Research perception, motion forecasting, controls, simulation, mapping, localization, and safe deployment
- Apply advances in transformers, foundation models, generative modeling, and reinforcement learning
- Support deployment of research solutions to production systems
- Write high-quality, structured, and tested code
- Publish research at machine learning, computer vision, and robotics conferences
Benefits
- Equity awards
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
- Unlimited vacation
- Flexible hours
- Work-from-home support
- Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in office
- Team-building activities and social events