Waymo

Senior Software Engineer, Eval Efficiency & Optimization

Waymo • $213K — $263K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Math, Physics, or another quantitative field
  • Fluency in implementing statistical, ML, and mathematical algorithms for large datasets
  • Experience adapting research techniques to applied problems
  • Strong self-motivation and comfort with ambiguity
  • 3-5 years of experience with large code bases in languages like C++, Python, and SQL
  • Experience performing statistical analyses and building data processing pipelines
  • Proficient in writing, reviewing, and merging code following industry standards

Responsibilities

  • Tackle ill-defined, ambiguous problems and create quantitative models
  • Develop statistical techniques to improve evaluation pipelines
  • Design and build automation for evaluation infrastructure
  • Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product managers
  • Champion code health and best practices in a complex code base

Benefits

  • Participation in discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous company benefits program
Full Job Description
As a Software Engineer, you will solve ill-defined problems at the intersection of statistics, machine learning, and scalable systems engineering. You will develop creative quantitative models to address eval challenges, while providing rigorous mathematical and experimental proof of the correctness and statistical efficiency of your solutions.

You will:
  • Tackle ill-defined, ambiguous problems and reduce complex systems into tractable quantitative models.
  • Develop statistical techniques that enable our evaluation pipelines to deliver better signals with fewer resources.
  • Design and build automation to enhance the efficiency and scalability of our evaluation infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, product managers, and the leadership team to deliver evaluation products and help make data driven decisions.
  • Champion code health and best practices in a large and complex code base.

You have:
  • BS in Math, Physics, or another quantitative field
  • Fluency in implementing statistical, ML, and general mathematical algorithms for large datasets
  • Experience adapting techniques in research papers to applied problems
  • Strong self-motivation and comfort with ambiguity to navigate complex systems and pursue open-ended problems to completion
  • 3-5 years of experience with
    • Navigating and modifying a large code base containing a variety of languages, such as C++, Python, and SQL
    • Performing statistical analyses
    • Building data processing pipelines
    • Writing, reviewing, and merging code following industry standards for code health and maintainability

We prefer:
  • PhD in a quantitative field
  • Experience programming in C++ and Python
  • Experience developing, evaluating, and deploying products at scale
  • Experience with Agentic AI


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

$213,000-$263,000 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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