Policy & Quality Specialist- ML Perception Data
Waymo · Mountain View, CA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
CHECKED 6H AGO
Roboticsonsite$130k–$160k
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