Lucid's AI/ML organization is seeking a Sr. Principal AI/ML Lead Engineer focused on Development & Product Engineering to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions to drive leading innovation and AI product solutions on part with Lucid’s industry leadership and brand expectations.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge and proficiency in Python, ML Frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.
- Direct experience leading and deploying large-scale machine learning models with a focus in Generative AI, LLMs, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic systems.
- Proven track record of leading AI/ML development projects from design to implementing scalable ML pipelines for preprocessing, training, and deployment in production.
- Highly technical with a solid understanding of AI/ML technologies, frameworks, and use cases with a deep understanding of software development for AI/ML products.
- Expertise and deep domain knowledge in data generation, data management, synthetic data creation, and the utilization thereof for model training and robust AI product deployments in complex environments with multisensory data acquisition.
- Technical experience to weigh tradeoffs and to have in depth discussions with scientists and engineers on the nuances of complex AI systems.
- Experience in an Agile Environment; creating a feature spec, turning it into user stories, setting and tracking KPIs
Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and execution of Lucid’s development and deployment of complex and innovative AI/ML solutions to address specific business needs, ensuring scalability, efficiency, security, and robustness.
- Lead and own the AI development lifecycle from planning and product requirements to execution and continuous support, including monitoring and optimizing AI/ML product performance to maximize ROI.
- Collaborate with Data Science, Data Engineering, Cloud, Infrastructure and Commercial Teams to effectively execute the end-to-end AI product development lifecycle for secure, robust, and innovative AI product deployments for in-vehicle, SaaS, and enterprise AI applications.
- Stay informed on emerging AI technologies, tools, and methodologies to inform product strategies and roadmaps.
- Provide thought leadership, mentorship, and guidance to Lucid’s AI engineers and developers to enable a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
- Define KPIs for evaluating the success of AI/ML products based on business impact and feasibility.
- Engage with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on the AI/ML product development and roadmap, including prioritized AI/ML initiatives, and integration of AI into existing systems and processes.
Other
- Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) in Machine Learning, Computer Science or related STEM field or bachelor’s degree in computer science with 12+ years of experience
- Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex AI/ML concepts to both technical and non-technical Leadership and stakeholders
- Strong leadership skills, capable of influencing and driving cross-functional collaboration between technical teams and non-technical teams
- This role is based out of Newark, CA.
