2 months ago
Mountain View, CA, USA or San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$175k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of the Waymo Driver perception stack across driving conditions.
- Help define perception development direction for new environments, platforms, and sensors.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to influence the roadmap for next-generation perception technology.
- Architect high-scale automation and evaluation frameworks for safety, performance, and reliability.
- Develop simulation tools for sensor emulation and testing vehicle performance against impairments and edge-case faults.
- Support sensing-system and software-release sign-offs and present results at milestone reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 2 years of experience creating, maintaining, and evaluating industrial AI or ML products.
- Experience developing and conducting evaluations for large ML software systems.
- Strong C++ programming experience with robust and efficient code.
- Preferred: master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience with at least 2 years of industry experience.
- Preferred: experience with L4 autonomous vehicles or L2/L3 ADAS systems.
- Preferred: strong software architecture skills.
Benefits
- Full-time hybrid role reporting to a Technical Lead Manager.
- Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
About Waymo
Waymo develops the Waymo Driver, a full-stack autonomous driving system, and operates the Waymo One robotaxi service that offers paid, driverless rides in select U.S. cities. The company monetizes through ride-hailing fares and partnerships integrating its technology on multiple vehicle platforms. Founded in 2009 as Google’s self-driving project, Waymo is headquartered in Mountain View and is an Alphabet subsidiary, with over 10 million rider-only trips and 100+ million autonomous miles on public roads.