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Sr Staff Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer, Perception

Waymo · Mountain View, California, United States, San Francisco, California, United States · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)

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Roboticsonsitesenior staff$298k–$368k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead next-gen multi-modal perception for the World's Most Experienced Driver
  • Build systems that perceive the world from millions of miles of driving data
  • Drive paradigm shifts in spatial-temporal modeling and scene representation

What they offer

  • discretionary annual bonus program
  • equity incentive plan
  • Company benefits program

Ideal candidate

Seasoned ML leader with 8+ years building production perception systems who loves setting technical vision, mentoring engineers, and tackling real-world autonomous driving challenges at scale.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of industry experience in Machine Learning, AI or Computer Vision
  • Proven track record of architecting and shipping large-scale, production-grade machine learning models
  • Expert proficiency in Python, C++, and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow)
  • Demonstrated experience leading large technical initiatives as a Tech Lead across cross-functional 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
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