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

Benefits:

Health insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

Are you a US Citizen ?

Experience:

Python: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Champaign, IL (Required)

Work Location: In person

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