Waymo

ML Engineer, Foundation Model Recipes

Waymo$175K — $215K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or similar field
  • Proficient in Python programming language
  • Familiar with modern deep learning frameworks like Pytorch, JAX, or Tensorflow
  • Experience in developing machine learning recipes in industrial or research environments

Responsibilities

  • Develop cutting-edge research in robotics and machine learning
  • Partner with teams to bring innovative technology into production
  • Utilize various state-of-the-art Foundation Models
  • Drive data and systems for model development
  • Implement and enhance large scale data evaluation pipelines

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
  • Eligibility for equity incentive plan
  • Access to a generous Company benefits program
  • Remote work flexibility based on role requirements
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Senior Research Scientist.

You will:
  • Develop and extend cutting-edge research in robotics and machine learning to advance state-of-the-art recipes for advancing the quality, safety, and realism of embodied AI agents
  • Partner within and across organizations to land disruptive and innovative tech in production
  • Work with a variety of state-of-the-art Foundation Models
  • Drive model development via data, eval, and systems
  • Implement and extend large large scale data and evaluation pipeline

You have:
  • Masters degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Familiarity with one of the modern deep learning frameworks (e.g. Pytorch, JAX, Tensorflow)
  • Prior work in an industrial or research setting developing recipes for ML models

We prefer:
  • Track record of publications in top-tier conferences or leading open source projects in the related fields
  • Strong hands-on SWE skills, able to design, implement, and extend large distributed pipelines
  • Experience in AV planning and related research
  • Experience in labeling and curating data for ML eval and training


The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$175,000-$215,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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