Required
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Vision, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience developing machine-learning, computer-vision, robotics, or large-scale data systems, including technical leadership of complex production initiatives.
- Expert software-engineering skills in Python and/or C++, with deep hands-on experience using PyTorch or equivalent deep-learning frameworks.
- Deep expertise in computer vision, 3D geometry, multi-view reconstruction, sensor fusion, transformer architectures, and modern perception systems.
- Demonstrated experience architecting, evaluating, and deploying production ML systems using large-scale datasets and distributed compute.
- Proven ability to define technical direction, lead ambiguous cross-team programs, influence architecture and roadmaps, mentor engineers, and communicate effectively across research, software, data, vehicle, and leadership teams.
Preferred
- Experience in autonomous driving, robotics, mapping, AR/VR, or spatial computing, with ownership of production systems or platform architecture.
- Hands-on experience with 3DGS, NeRF, neural rendering, world models, or synthetic data generation at meaningful scale.
- Experience architecting auto-labeling platforms, active-learning systems, human-in-the-loop workflows, or automated label-quality systems.
- Experience leading camera-LiDAR fusion, depth estimation, 3D detection and tracking, or multimodal foundation-model initiatives.
- Familiarity with VLMs, VLA models, SAM-family segmentation models, distributed computing, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud ML infrastructure, and production observability.
Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$180,900—$265,320 USD
Compensation & Benefits: Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program.
Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
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