Skip to content
← Waymo

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)

CHECKED 7H AGO

Roboticsonsitestaff$251k–$310k
Apply on the lab’s site ↗

At a glance

Highlights

  • Build multi-sensor models for dense scene understanding for autonomous driving.
  • Optimize perception models for onboard hardware within strict compute budgets.
  • Learn from millions of miles of driving data and billions in simulation.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

Experienced ML leader passionate about self-driving perception who thrives turning large-scale research into robust onboard systems and guiding teams through complex real-world challenges.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or similar or equivalent deep learning experience
  • 7+ years experience in Machine Learning and/or Computer Vision
  • Strong expertise in Python and C++ with solid software engineering background
  • Experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow

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
More about Waymo →
Apply on the lab’s site ↗