Applied Research Scientist, 3d Object Detection (phd New Grad)

Waymo

Mountain View, CA, USA
Base: $170,000 - $216,000 usd; base: $204,000 - $2...
On-site
Machine learning
Computer vision
Python
Waymo is seeking an Applied Research Scientist specializing in 3D Object Detection, targeting recent PhD graduates. This position involves developing machine learning methods for real-world applications in autonomous vehicle perception, with a focus on performance and safety

Job Summary

  • The Perception team builds the system which learns the spatial-temporal representation and their semantic meanings of the surrounding environment of the autonomously driving vehicle.
  • You will own tasks in the ML Driver, take responsibility for task scaling and task performance, and create ML methods and recipes to scale and improve tasks.
  • 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.

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Waymo is seeking an Applied Research Scientist specializing in 3D Object Detection, targeting recent PhD graduates. This position involves developing machine learning methods for real-world applications in autonomous vehicle perception, with a focus on performance and safety.

Salary

Base: $170,000 - $216,000 USD; Base: $204,000 - $259,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan; Benefits: generous Company benefits program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Python
  • ML frameworks (PyTorch or JAX)

Nice-to-have

  • publications at top-tier conferences
  • C++ experience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years experience in Machine Learning and Computer Vision
  • MS or PhD Degree preferred

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