This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a
Research DirectorYou will:- Lead and manage a team to build large-scale foundation models, powering many offboard and onboard applications for the Waymo Driver
- Set the technical direction for the team, develop the execution strategies, and align individual efforts with the overall strategies
- Develop a collaborative relationship with cross-functional teams across Waymo, including simulation, planner, semantics, and ML infrastructure
- Establish an inclusive culture for the team, enabling research innovations and delivering impactful results
You have:- 2+ years of experience managing medium-size teams
- Track record in developing team culture and growing people
- 6+ years experience in deep learning research or applied research
- Technical experience working with LLMs / VLMs or world models
We prefer:- Strong background in foundation model related domains, such as pretraining, mid-training, post-training, Transformer modeling, model scaling, self-supervised learning.
- Experience working with productionizing deep learning models
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
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
$298,000-$368,000 USD
