Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Reinforcement Learning), Motion Planning

Santa Clara, CASoftware Engineering – Motion Planning /Full-time /HybridPlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams.Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy learned behavior planning models using approaches such as reinforcement learning, behavior cloning, and imitation learningOwn end-to-end Reinforcement Learning pipeline from environment construction, training, and modeling.Contribute to Reinforcement Learning Infrastructure to facilitate large-scale distributed trainingTrack model training, analyze model performance, identify failure modes to improve generalization across driving scenariosCollaborate with simulation and planning teams to deploy learned behavior planning models to driving pipelinesRequired skills MS or PhD in Computer/Software Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning or related field.Experience developing production code in C/C++ and PythonExperience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorchExperience with reinforcement learningStrong oral and written communication skills.Preferred skills Experience with high-throughput batched driving simulators such as GPUDrive and PufferDriveExperience with self-play reinforcement learningExperience with sim-to-real in the context of robotics / autonomous drivingPrior experience in learned behavior planning / prediction for autonomous vehicles$130,000 - $220,000 a yearYour opportunities joining PlusAIWork, learn and grow in a highly future-oriented, innovative and dynamic field.Wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks and beverages.Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) plan.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.