Data Scientist – AV Metrics & Evaluation Analytics
Austin, Texas
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#LS-MS1 Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation, sponsorship, and remote work options are not available. Avride is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to ensure they have equal access to employment opportunities. Avride complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application or hiring process, or to perform the essential functions of a job, please email jobs@avride.ai.
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What you’ll work on
Full postingWe are seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join our team and play a pivotal role in defining and evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicle systems.
Analyze real-world and simulated driving data to evaluate system performance
Develop rule-based and ML-driven metrics for driving behavior, safety and comfort
Apply statistical inference and hypothesis testing to validate metrics
Build scalable data pipelines to automate metric computation and reporting
Review driving logs and take part in test rides
From the employer’s posting
We are seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join our team and play a pivotal role in defining and evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicle systems. You will design and implement quantitative metrics to assess driving behavior, safety compliance, and passenger comfort. Your work will involve analyzing large datasets, applying statistical methods, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure our self-driving systems meet the highest standards of safety and reliability. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of autonomous driving technology.
Analyze data from real-world and simulated autonomous vehicle experiments to evaluate system performance.
Develop and refine quantitative metrics (both rule-based and ML-driven) to assess driving behavior, safety, and passenger comfort.
Apply statistical inference and hypothesis testing to validate the sensitivity and reliability of metrics.
Build scalable data pipelines to automate metric computation and reporting.
Review driving logs and participate in test rides to ground analyses in real-world performance.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 2+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or metrics development.
- Experience with machine learning (e.g., model evaluation, feature engineering).
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis.
- Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce).
- Experience designing metrics to evaluate complex systems (e.g., robotics, autonomous systems, or large-scale software).
- Knowledge of traffic regulations or automotive safety standards (e.g., NHTSA).
Qualification wording
2+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or metrics development.
Experience with machine learning (e.g., model evaluation, feature engineering).
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis.
Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce).
Experience designing metrics to evaluate complex systems (e.g., robotics, autonomous systems, or large-scale software).
Knowledge of traffic regulations or automotive safety standards (e.g., NHTSA).
Tools in this posting
- Python
- SQL
- Hadoop
- Spark
Source — Tool mentions in context
- 2+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or metrics development. - Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis. - Strong background in statistical methods (e.g., A/B testing, confidence intervals, regression).
- Experience with machine learning (e.g., model evaluation, feature engineering). - Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce). - Knowledge of traffic regulations or automotive safety standards (e.g., NHTSA).
Posting record
Report an errorOpen 4 monthsWe first saw this posting 149 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.
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Job description
About the team
Our team is dedicated to advancing the future of autonomous driving technology by developing the metrics and evaluation frameworks that ensure the safety, performance, and readiness of self-driving systems. We work closely with engineering teams to analyze real-world and simulated driving data, enabling data-driven decisions that accelerate the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. Our work directly impacts critical questions such as: ‘How well does the vehicle handle complex intersections? Does it provide a passenger-safe experience during maneuvers? How do we statistically validate readiness for urban deployment?’
About the role
We are seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join our team and play a pivotal role in defining and evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicle systems. You will design and implement quantitative metrics to assess driving behavior, safety compliance, and passenger comfort. Your work will involve analyzing large datasets, applying statistical methods, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure our self-driving systems meet the highest standards of safety and reliability. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of autonomous driving technology.
What you'll do
- Analyze data from real-world and simulated autonomous vehicle experiments to evaluate system performance.
- Develop and refine quantitative metrics (both rule-based and ML-driven) to assess driving behavior, safety, and passenger comfort.
- Apply statistical inference and hypothesis testing to validate the sensitivity and reliability of metrics.
- Collaborate with autonomy software, simulation, and safety teams to prioritize improvements based on data-driven insights.
- Build scalable data pipelines to automate metric computation and reporting.
- Review driving logs and participate in test rides to ground analyses in real-world performance.
What you'll need
- 2+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or metrics development.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis.
- Strong background in statistical methods (e.g., A/B testing, confidence intervals, regression).
- Experience designing metrics to evaluate complex systems (e.g., robotics, autonomous systems, or large-scale software).
- Ability to communicate technical findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience with machine learning (e.g., model evaluation, feature engineering).
- Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce).
- Knowledge of traffic regulations or automotive safety standards (e.g., NHTSA).
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Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation, sponsorship, and remote work options are not available.
Avride is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to ensure they have equal access to employment opportunities. Avride complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application or hiring process, or to perform the essential functions of a job, please email jobs@avride.ai.
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Austin, Texas
#LS-MS1 Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation, sponsorship, and remote work options are not available. Avride is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to ensure they have equal access to employment opportunities. Avride complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application or hiring process, or to perform the essential functions of a job, please email jobs@avride.ai.
- Work authorization
#LS-MS1 Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation, sponsorship, and remote work options are not available. Avride is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to ensure they have equal access to employment opportunities. Avride complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application or hiring process, or to perform the essential functions of a job, please email jobs@avride.ai.
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