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Policy & Quality Specialist- ML Perception Data

Waymo · Mountain View, CA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)

CHECKED 6H AGO

Roboticsonsite$130k–$160k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Translate ML data needs into scalable labeling policies for perception.
  • Hand-craft golden datasets to launch fast, high-quality labeling queues.
  • Guide vendor teams across ~10 active queues tied to safety goals.

What they offer

  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Company benefits program

Ideal candidate

Technical, detail-obsessed operator who loves turning ambiguous ML needs into clear policies and thrives driving alignment across engineers and vendors.

Requirements

  • 4-5+ years of experience in data analysis, operations, or program management with a focus on machine learning data annotation, taxonomy design, or human-in-the-loop workflows
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently on operational workflows and project manage small sub-working groups or vendor squads
  • Practical knowledge of dataset curation, labeling pipelines, data quality control metrics, and baseline model evaluation concepts
  • Experience conducting technical data analyses to diagnose pipeline issues, track vendor quality, and generate actionable insights
  • Comfort working in a dynamic environment, translating vague technical needs into clear documentation with high attention to detail

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
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