Senior Staff Ml Engineer, Driver Understanding And Evaluation

Waymo

Mountain View, CA, United States
Base: $281,000—$356,000 usd; bonus/equity: discret...
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Reinforcement learning algorithms
Deep learning models
Generative ai (llm/vlm)
** Waymo is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to develop and implement advanced machine learning techniques for evaluating autonomous driving systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in machine learning, particularly reinforcement learning, and will play a pivotal role in leading cross-functional teams. **

Job Summary

  • The DUE Machine Learning team will build and operate scalable machine learning and data systems, simulation workflow and insight tools, improve and speed up the evaluation and onboard developer journeys.
  • Lead the design, implementation, and iteration of novel RL algorithms, reward functions, and training paradigms tailored for generating high-fidelity and insightful driving behaviors.
  • Provide technical mentorship, guidance, and thought leadership to other engineers within the team and across collaborating groups.

Matching Summary

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** Waymo is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to develop and implement advanced machine learning techniques for evaluating autonomous driving systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in machine learning, particularly reinforcement learning, and will play a pivotal role in leading cross-functional teams. **

Salary

Base: $281,000—$356,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan; Benefits: generous Company benefits program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Reinforcement Learning algorithms
  • Deep Learning models
  • Generative AI (LLM/VLM)
  • scalable machine learning systems
  • large-scale distributed training

Nice-to-have

  • autonomous vehicles domain experience
  • robotics or complex simulation
  • state-of-the-art RL techniques
  • technical leadership and influence
  • articulate complex technical concepts

Key Requirements

  • PhD degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 7+ years ML model development
  • 2+ years people management
  • Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks
  • Proven ability to lead complex projects

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