Data Scientist
Waymo · Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
CHECKED 7H AGO
Roboticsonsite$170k–$216k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build evaluation frameworks for autonomous vehicle performance and simulation.
- Use real on-road data and large-scale simulation to improve driving safety.
- Help guide deployment readiness for the Waymo Driver ride-hail service.
What they offer
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Company benefits program
Ideal candidate
Analytical problem-solver drawn to safety-critical autonomous systems and rigorous evaluation. You thrive on ambiguity, partner well with engineering, and turn complex data into clear decisions for leaders.
Requirements
- Degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, or Physics
- 3+ years of industry experience solving data science problems or PhD in quantitative field
- Expertise using advanced statistical methods in an applied setting with familiarity with ML systems
- Demonstrated knowledge of Python, SQL and R data analysis libraries and packages
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project