Manager II, Data Science

Key Skills

Python Programming, Google BigQuery, Looker, D3.js, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), seaborn, plotly

Job Description

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We’re building the world’s most advanced, self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

Cruisers have the opportunity to grow and develop while learning from leaders at the forefront of their fields. With a culture of internal mobility, there's an opportunity to thrive in a variety of disciplines. This is a place for dreamers and doers to succeed.

If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, join us.

About the role:

At Cruise, The Data Science team uses metrics and experimentation to close the loop between software development and real-world performance. We analyze thousands of miles of driving every day to provide trustworthy estimates of the safety and comfort of the rider experience. We attribute failures on the road to functional areas and software components so engineers can focus on the highest-impact solutions. And we evaluate the results of integration tests to predict how the solutions will perform on the road before investing in expensive on-road tests.

As a Data Science Manager, you will work directly with an array of stakeholders, including executive leadership, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) engineers, product managers, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about the AV Industry, has a track record of discovering insights from massive data, and works to discover and address customer needs through their output.

What you’ll be doing:

• Growing and developing multiple teams of data scientists and analysts with diverse technical backgrounds
• Setting the topline metrics and experimentation strategy for Cruise
• Designing and implementing a data solutions service model for engineering and product partners
• Partnering with Data Engineering, Product Engineering, and Machine Learning Infrastructure teams to optimize data pipelines
• Drive Data Science standard methodologies both within your team, and fostering a healthy and collaborative culture
• Serve as an embodiment of our values

What you must have:

• Experience managing multiple, high output teams in Data Science or Analytics.
• 5+ years experience in ML or Data Science working on metrics, experimentation, and analytics.
• Expert knowledge of common statistical analyses (e.g. frequentist hypothesis testing).
• Creative, resourceful, and enthusiastic about seeking new solutions to problems and opportunities.
• A track record of leading multi-functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with advanced techniques including Bayesian and sequential testing, causal inference, and graphical modeling.
• Experience in advising leadership at the director, VP and CTO level on Data driven decision making.

Bonus points:

• Experience designing, training, and critically analyzing ML models for big data.
• Experience deploying feature and model pipelines at scale, and monitoring model performance.
• Experience in AV or Automotive industry

Why Cruise?

• Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
• Competitive salary and benefits
• 401(k) Cruise matching program 
• Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• One Medical membership
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
• CruiseFlex - a working policy for US-Based Cruisers that lets you and your manager find what working style is best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home or a combination of home and in-office time.

• We’re Integrated
• Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

• We’re Funded
• GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price & Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.

• We’re Independent
• We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.

• We’re Vested
• You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow.
• Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO) - a unique equity program where employees, both current and former, have the option to sell any amount of their vested equity on a recurring basis, currently quarterly.