We are building a high-performance ADAS Online team focused on advancing state-of-the-art machine learning and AI algorithms for scene understanding and environmental awareness.
As a machine learning applied scientist, you will contribute to the development and improvement of models within the in-vehicle spatial awareness stack. Work hands-on across data, experimentation, and evaluation pipelines, and grow your ability to tackle increasingly complex engineering challenges in a fast-moving team.
This spatial awareness stack will leverage modern transformer and end-to-end architectures to transform vehicle sensor data along with real-time 3D map data from the cloud into a 3D, semantically defined environment identifying all static and dynamic objects.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a solid understanding of the team's physical AI roadmap and contribute ideas that improve algorithms within your area of ownership;
- Implement and improve ML / vision transformer models for 3D awareness;
- Produce instance detections and segmentation masks, instance tracking, and occupancy modelling;
- Contribute to multi-modal fusion pipelines (camera, LiDAR, RADAR), building and validating components against defined requirements;
- Apply Transformer-based and representation learning techniques within established frameworks, building confidence in large-scale model development;
- Run experiments and benchmarks with guidance, producing clear results and contributing to the team's evaluation practices;
- Participate in translating research into production, learning what makes ML solutions reliable and scalable;
- Actively seek feedback from senior engineers and apply it to continuously improve the quality of your work.
What You'll Need
- 3+ years of experience in machine learning, vision transformers, diffusion, or computer vision;
- Expertise in modern deep learning architectures;
- Hands-on experience with PyTorch (or equivalent frameworks);
- Understanding of what is needed to build and deploy large-scale ML models;
- Strong ownership and bias toward execution;
- Data-driven mindset with rigorous evaluation practices;
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments;
- Clear communication of technical trade-offs;
- High standards for code quality and reproducibility;
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity in complex technical domains.
Nice to Have
- Experience in autonomous systems or robotics perception;
- Publications or patents in machine learning or perception;
- Experience with 3D data representations (meshes, point clouds, BEV, voxel grids).
Meet your team
We are the ADAS & ADS Product Unit, leading the production of TomTom’s HD maps and ADAS technology. In a diverse team of applied scientists, engineers, data scientists, and more, equipped with a broad array of expertise, you’ll collaborate on groundbreaking location-based technologies and applications. More specifically, you’ll be at the forefront of the creation of advanced HD maps. You’ll also help update these in real-time, ensuring our maps are pushing the world forward instantly. These maps will then go on to empower the largest car manufacturers, transportation giants, and major tech companies around the world.