Waymo

Product Manager, Driving Performance Expansion

Waymo$204K — $252K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • 4-8 years of relevant product management experience
  • Ability to analyze large data sets and develop product vision
  • Strong technical understanding with experience in problem-solving
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to set and achieve goals in fast-changing environments

Responsibilities

  • Develop product roadmap and requirements for expansion into new cities
  • Leverage AI/ML and Planning technologies for scalability
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define long-term product focus
  • Analyze real-world data to guide technical and engineering trade-offs
  • Align efforts across Product Managers and engineering teams to market transformative products

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan available to employees
  • Generous Company benefits program
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Group Product Manager.

You will:
  • Develop roadmap and determine product requirements for driving behavior as Waymo expands to new cities, leveraging product insights and driving alignment across the company
  • Work on AI/ML and Planning technologies that enable Waymo's Driver to scale in domestic and international markets, and across many hardware platforms
  • Work with other PMs and cross functional teams to identify the long term product focus areas to reach expansion goals, and steer technology and engineering efforts to address them
  • Thoroughly investigate data from real-world miles collected by our fleet, define requirements and guide the team to make the right trade-offs between capability, engineering complexity and other factors
  • Align and work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Operations, System Engineering, and other Waymo teams to bring to market products that save lives and transform transportation

You have:
  • A BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, similar technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • 4-8 years of relevant product management experience
  • The ability to gather and dissect large quantities of information, identify issues and trends and turn them into a thoughtful and compelling product vision and technical strategy/decisions
  • Proven ability to dig deep into a problem by utilizing technical tools and deep technical understanding
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
  • Experience setting own goals and effectively delivering to them in a very fast-changing environment as well as flourish in ambiguity

We prefer:
  • A master's degree in a technical or engineering discipline, MBA, or equivalent experience in Robotics or Machine Learning
  • Prior product experience in AV, ML or Robotics
  • Prior experience in Management Consulting
  • Experience delivering products with new technology introduction
  • Passion and motivation by making the world a better place through technology, and wanting to be part of a team that makes this happen


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

$204,000-$252,000 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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