Research Scientist
Waabi is an AI company focused on developing self-driving technology, founded by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun. The Research Scientist will invent new AI technologies for fully driverless autonomous trucks and contribute to Waabi's vision of a single AI system that learns safely and effectively. Responsibilities Lead and contribute to AI research projects, pushing the frontiers of the field by developing new algorithms for our autonomy system and state-of-the-art simulator Work on a diverse set of problems related to self-driving, such as perception, motion forecasting, controls, sensor simulation, scenario generation, behavior modeling, mapping, localization, intelligent data mining & analysis, and safe deployment Develop innovative solutions to problems by leveraging the latest advances in AI, including transformers, foundational models, LLMs/VLMs, generative modeling, imitation/reinforcement learning, inverse rendering, etc Support deploying solutions to our production systems, collaborating closely with platform teams to ensure seamless integration of research findings into production systems Stay up-to-date and advance beyond the state-of-the-art in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies Champion engineering excellence, ensuring high-quality, well structured and tested code Submit and publish work externally at top machine learning, computer vision, and robotics conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, etc.) and post to our company blog Skills Masters/PhD degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study. Exceptional Bachelor's students will also be considered Demonstrated research experience through previous internships, work experience, research projects, and papers at top conferences Strong quantitative background and coursework in or working knowledge of linear algebra, calculus, and probability Proficient in reading and coding in Python Open-minded and collaborative team player with willingness to help others Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions Previous experience in self-driving technology Experience in shipping machine learning features/models into production Proven track record of mentoring junior researchers or engineers Proficiency in Pytorch, Rust, C++ and/or CUDA Benefits Competitive compensation and equity awards. Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only). Unlimited Vacation. Flexible hours and Work from Home support. Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office). Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually. Company Overview Waabi is pioneering Physical AI starting with autonomous trucking. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Waabi has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 4 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.