Waymo · 6 hours ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$238K/yr - $302K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development of machine learning models and collaborate with various teams to enhance the performance of their technology stack.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead the development of cutting edge Deep Learning and machine learning models to enhance human-led triaging and introduce automation for high-volume workflows
Design and build Gen AI LLM/VLM solutions for self driving car behavior analysis and anomaly detection
Proactively monitor and assimilate best practices from within Alphabet and the broader industry to develop a Reinforcement Learning from human preference-based data collection and evaluation system
Enhance User Feedback Analysis, collaborate seamlessly with product and business teams to design and implement tools for multi-label classifications, sentiment assessment, comment summarization, root cause analysis and trend analysis of rider feedback
Oversee the production and optimization of machine learning models aiming to assess Waymo's expansive fleet of vehicles that cumulatively travel millions of miles
Drive technical direction, and provide technical inputs and guidance to the team
Work closely with PMs and TPMs to help define product requirements and align the technical agenda with the company's business objectives
Collaborate closely with multiple teams (e.g., Prediction, Planning, Research), other technical leads, and senior leaderships across Waymo to deliver on key strategic efforts
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Strong coding experience in C++ and/or Python
Experience in at least one of: Foundational Models, VLM, Deep Learning
5+ years of experience with hands-on experience in machine learning projects
Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face's transformers, along with expertise in deep learning models and ML deployment at scale
Preferred
M.S. or Ph.D. degree Computer Science or related quantitative field with a specialization of machine learning
Deep learning experience with Transformers
Gen AI LLM/VLM experience
Experience with building tools for applied machine learning, including MLOps, evaluation/validation techniques, and model performance optimization
Large-scale data processing and analytical skills
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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