Sr. Software Analyst (Data Annotation), Autonomy
Rivian · Palo Alto, CA
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
Rivian’s Self-Driving Data Team is responsible for delivering high-quality data for ADAS development. To that end, we are seeking a Senior Software Analyst who is a self-starting, detail-oriented, data-driven problem solver. You will plan upcoming 3D/2D annotation projects with multiple stakeholders and companies, maintain ongoing relationships with vendors and ensure quality, track bug fixes and feature requests, define labeling policy, annotate 3D sensor data, and quality control annotated data.
Responsibilities
- Assess the level of effort and execute multiple projects end-to-end. Conclude if it can be done in-house or requires outsources and participate in project planning.
- Collaborate with Stakeholders and collect labeling requirements and develop, maintain, and update labeling policy for each project.
- Develop annotation certification and define performance & quality metrics.
- Maintain organized metrics via spreadsheets or databases and be able to report on metrics accordingly.
- Conduct QA/QC analysis, ensure we provide high-quality 3D/2D data to annotators, check the quality of annotations, and provide feedback to annotators as needed.
- Implement process for labeling efficiency. Measure effectiveness for continual refinement of processes.
- Work with multiple vendors and understand the contracts & quotes for 3rd party annotations/tools.
- Prepare technical reports and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure consistent process implementation, with the ability to automate basic processes.
- Develop data visualization reports to display trends in data distribution and metrics.
- High level of motivation, project ownership, engagement, focus, and personal accountability.
Qualifications
- BS degree in a technical/related field and 2+ years of experience or 5+ years of relevant experience.
- 2+ years of managing data annotation or related projects.
- Strong understanding of 3D/2D data annotation and evaluation workflow for ML use cases.
- Basic scripting knowledge in Python, SQL, Databases, or Visualization.
- Experience leading a team, training/mentoring junior team members, and executing projects with offshore teams.
- Experience with LiDAR point cloud, video, and image annotation.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver under aggressive timelines.
- Ability to efficiently coordinate multiple projects across several teams (both in-house and external vendors).
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and annotation teams across multiple time zones.
- Experience building or iterating on existing processes and tools.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
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