Intern - Perception Research Engineer (Mapping & Localization)

Key Skills

C++, Computer Vision (CV), Deep Learning, Infrastructure as code, Machine learning techniques, NeurIPS, Python Programming

Job Description

We are seeking a Research Engineer Intern to join the Localization & Mapping team at Plus, focusing on the design, development and deployment of software to advance our self-driving technology. The primary focus of the internship is reconstruction, auto labeling and auto mapping of the static urban driving scenes. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of researchers and engineers on core topics in computer vision, deep learning and optimization. You'll design and implement state-of-the-art algorithms in making a scalable auto labeling/mapping process, delivering significant impact to the company and the autonomous driving industry.

Responsibilities:

• Improve 3D visual reconstruction of urban driving scenes.
• Implement or develop the state-of-the-art algorithms in automatic labeling urban scenes and eventually generate 3D HD maps automatically.
• Develop a distributed pipeline for large scale urban scene reconstruction and HD map generation.
• Experiment with 3D Gaussian Splatting in rendering realistic driving scenes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams including perception and data infrastructure to integrate the auto labeling and auto mapping pipeline.

Required Skills:

• Pursuing MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• Software design and development experience in Python and C++
• Experience in 3D computer vision.

Preferred Skills:

• Project experience with SLAM and/or Structure from Motion.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Machine Learning/Deep Learning.
• Basic understanding of multi processing/threading.
• Experience in optimization with ceres.
• Publication record in relevant venues (CVPR, ICLR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, AAAI, SIGGRAPH, ICRA, IROS, etc.).

Salary Range:

• $19 - $65 an hour

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

Your opportunities joining Plus

Work, 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.