Waymo · 12 hours ago
Technical Program Manager, ML Developer Experience and Infrastructure Reliability
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$230K/yr - $292K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the Waymo Driver to improve access to mobility. The Technical Program Manager will lead cross-functional execution for ML development, manage reliability operations, and ensure program implementation for infrastructure stability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Drive the "Golden Path" for ML: Lead cross-functional execution to define and invest in a simplified "golden path" for ML development for Onboard and Foundation Model (WaymoFM) development, targeting the reduction of friction and low reliability in the "inner loop"
Manage Reliability Operations: Ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the reliability triage ecosystem, keeping queues healthy through interaction with rotation members and driving automation of queue management
Program Implementation for Infra Stability: Drive "contract-based reliability" programs across Onboard domains to stabilize infrastructure and move beyond reactive "whack-a-mole" investment cycles
Bridge ML and Infra: Facilitate communication and alignment between ML research, infrastructure foundations, and onboard teams to resolve blockers in core workflows like root-causing brittle pipelines
Strategic Roadmap Tracking: Contribute to strategic planning and track project progress, risks, and KPIs related to ML developer productivity and infrastructure reliability for leadership reporting
Resolve Systemic Blockers: Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks in the ML development cycle, such as data fragmentation and complex tooling that currently hinders developer velocity
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering or large-scale infrastructure environment
Proven track record of managing complex technical projects involving machine learning infrastructure, developer experience (DevX), or site reliability engineering (SRE)
Experience owning and driving programs end-to-end, including managing timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple senior stakeholders
Strong analytical and technical judgment skills, with the ability to use data to diagnose and solve systemic engineering bottlenecks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to convey complex technical concepts to both researchers and infrastructure engineers
Preferred
Experience with ML observability, root-causing production pipelines, and automating large-scale offline inference or model training experiments
Background in managing multi-petabyte scale datasets, data validation frameworks, or unified data management solutions
Familiarity with contract-based reliability models, SLO management for autonomous systems, or reliability triage ecosystems
Experience building or managing 'golden path' developer platforms or developer tooling that simplifies complex, fragmented tech stacks
Master's degree or PhD in a related technical field
Experience with simulation environments for autonomous systems, model validation strategies, or onboard/offboard infrastructure dependencies
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.1BKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment Group,DST Global,Sequoia CapitalAlphabetFidelity,Perry Creek Capital,T. Rowe Price
2026-02-02Series D· $16B
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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