Waymo

Senior Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation Platform

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

Qualifications

  • Experience with 3D game engines
  • Background in data simulation processes such as physics simulation and photogrammetry
  • Skills in managing efficient asset pipelines for data storage and processing

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain efficient simulators for evaluating onboard model safety
  • Process multi-modal data including cameras, lidar, and radar
  • Collaborate with AI and ML teams on simulation pipeline development

Benefits

  • Participation in annual bonus program
  • Access to equity incentive plan
  • Generous company benefits program
Full Job Description
The Sensor Simulator Platform Team maintains the core of the simulation pipeline that allow Waymo to drive millions of simulated miles each year. The team is responsible for both the rendering/simulation engine as well as the pipeline that lets a variety of internal customers to run SensorSim at scale.

You will:
  • Help build and maintain efficient simulators capable of running millions of simulated miles to evalute the safety of Waymo's onboard models
  • Work with multi-modal data processing and simulation, including cameras, lidar, and radar
  • Interface with AI and machine learning teams that develop parts of the simulation pipeline


You have:
  • Developed or worked with 3D game engines
  • Experience in approximating the real world with data simulation, which might include physics simulation, animation capture, light transport, photogrammetry, NeRFs, or Gaussian splats
  • Experience in working on efficient asset management pipelines for data storage and processing


We prefer:
  • Prior experience in working on or integrating with ML pipelines and a general understanding of how such pipelines are trained and improved
  • Experience in scaling complex data processing pipelines and an understanding of the trade-offs in structuring these pipelines to operate synchronously or asynchronously


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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