Job description
About Us
Rational CyPhy Inc (RCP) is an early-stage, Illinois startup commercializing research on verification and validation (V&V) of AI and Autonomous systems. We were founded by two professors in Computer Science and Engineering. Our Alumni are now at MIT, Zoox, and Boeing. We are now building a second generation of our verification and runtime assurance engine funded by a Phase II SBIR grant from the DoD.
Ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate would be a motivated and passionate engineer with an aptitude for building software for machine learning and autonomy. They will be able to communicate ideas with a team of researchers working at the frontier of safe autonomous systems; analyze requirements; investigate optimal software design choices; architect, design, implement, test, and deliver results. The engineer will also be able to scale and support our data pipelines. Experience in deploying autonomy code on hardware platforms (e.g., drones) will be a big plus.
Responsibilities
- Building essential features using our existing Python-based tool
- Benchmarking the tool on client systems and models
- Building and tuning complex data pipelines
- Understanding and shaping requirements into design documents and software implementation
- Testing, debugging, analyzing, and refactoring existing software to enhance its reliability, performance, supportability, and operability
- Keeping the documentation up to date and sharing knowledge with others
Required Qualifications
- Solid experience in Python programming
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Experience with Linux and version control systems
- US citizenship
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Tensorflow, PyTorch, or Ray
- Familiarity with physics models, differential equations, simulations
- Experience with machine learning libraries, ROS, CARLA
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
RCP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.
At RCP, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,750.00 - $100,170.00 per year
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- Python: 1 year (Required)
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Work Location: In person