Research Engineer, Autonomous Driving

Job overview

The Research Engineer, Autonomous Driving role is listed in Pittsburgh, PA, with a U.S. annual salary range of $122,000–$215,000. The posting describes Waabi as a Physical AI company developing technology for autonomous trucks and robotaxis; it also lists offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh and hybrid-remote work. The engineer develops and validates artificial intelligence algorithms for self-driving vehicles, turning research ideas into production solutions. The role contributes to a unified self-driving platform through work across perception, motion forecasting, planning, traffic modeling, and sensor simulation.

What you'll do

• Prototype, evaluate, and iterate on self-driving solutions using real-world data and simulations
• formulate research-informed technical approaches
• support deployment to production systems
• write and test high-quality code
• collaborate across research and platform teams
• work with large datasets and the Waabi World simulator
• and contribute to research publications.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

research engineer

autonomous driving

pittsburgh pa

waabi

artificial intelligence

machine learning

computer vision

python

self-driving vehicles

hybrid remote

$122k–$215k annually

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 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 in office
• team-building activities and social events.

Why this role

Senior engineers are welcome to apply. The posting lists flexible hours, work-from-home support, equity incentives, and an annual performance bonus.

About the employer

Waabi is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.