Senior Technical Program Manager, Simulation
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, US; San Francisco, CA , US · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
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Roboticsonsitesenior$196k–$242k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own large cross-functional programs in simulation and ML evaluation.
- Integrate simulation deeply into ML training, evaluation, and validation.
- Help scale simulation to deploy the Waymo Driver across platforms.
What they offer
- discretionary annual bonus
- equity incentive plan
- benefits program
Ideal candidate
A technically strong TPM who thrives on complex cross-functional execution and partners closely with research and infrastructure teams to scale reliable evaluation loops.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience
- 3+ years as a Technical Program Manager in software engineering or large-scale infrastructure
- 2+ years managing technical projects involving ML infrastructure, training/evaluation loops, or data pipelines
- Proven track record owning complex technical programs end-to-end across stakeholders
- Strong technical judgment to engage in design discussions and analyze trade-offs
- Excellent communication skills conveying complex concepts to research and infrastructure teams
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