Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Depot Automation

Waymo

Mountain View, CA, United States
Base: $298,000—$368,000 usd; bonus/equity: discret...
Hybrid
Foundation models
Reinforcement learning
Large-scale industrial problems
Waymo is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer for their Depot Automation team, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency through advanced robotics and machine learning. The role requires extensive experience in machine learning applications, particularly in large-scale industrial settings, and offers a hybrid work schedule

Job Summary

  • This role is at the intersection of robotics and machine learning, driving the next generation of operational efficiency for Waymo's rapidly expanding autonomous fleet.
  • You will lead efforts to generalize complex depot operations—such as exterior cleaning, sensor calibration, and maintenance checks—using advanced robotics.
  • Key work involves leveraging foundation models, reinforcement learning, simulation, and integrating ML models in production at scale.

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Waymo is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer for their Depot Automation team, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency through advanced robotics and machine learning. The role requires extensive experience in machine learning applications, particularly in large-scale industrial settings, and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Salary

Base: $298,000—$368,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan; Benefits: generous Company benefits program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • foundation models
  • reinforcement learning
  • large-scale industrial problems
  • production ML models at scale
  • robotics and machine learning intersection

Nice-to-have

  • embodied AI experience
  • collaboration with research partners

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years ML experience
  • Proven ML model training/evaluation
  • Reinforcement learning expertise

Work Rights

Not specified

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