Locality expert

Responsibilities Below are the set of responsibilities that this team would be required to perform:

Do market research around trends in Auto industry.

P0: Speed limits, EVCS.

P1: Other ADAS.

Work with the policy team on the policy creation for these countries and provide local context as needed.

Do meta QC and random checks to figure out quality issues.

Create a country metric for quality and conduct in-country drives to provide feedback and data to client working groups.

Be an owner for the country for queries from any other team as well for other basemap features other than Transit.

Curate region-specific implicit/statutory speed limits and rules (for e.g., arterials in a town should be 20 vs. a state-wide rule of 30).

Research news articles, notices from govt./highway construction/other agencies, when there are scheduled maintenance/repair.

Identify edge cases (like unique sign variations, urban area polygon logic, etc.) that might get missed. Similarly, identify gaps in algorithms.

Provide inputs to prioritize issues more proactively, and with local knowledge (i.e. which missing signs are causing the most problems, what errors are most egregious for users).

Support proactive outreach with govt. and transit authorities to understand upcoming changes, systematic issues with our data, etc. (To be disambiguated with Outreach and Partnerships, who will own data collection/feeds).

Support the partnerships and other outreach teams in local knowledge and context as needed.

Consult on all sign types to provide local context and understanding and interpretations of various road signs.

Assist with quality assurance and country certification processes to ensure that the highest quality level is reached and maintained in the assigned country.

Experience / Skills 3+ years of experience in the automotive industry or Urban planning, Traffic/Transit/Signals/Signages.

Strong understanding of market research methodologies and techniques.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the local language and in English.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Strong analytical, excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.