Senior Research Scientist, Foundation Model (llm/vlm)

Waymo

Mountain View, CA, USA
Base: $204,000 - $259,000 usd; bonus/equity: discr...
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Applied foundation model research
Large deep learning models
Generative modeling and llms/vlms
** Waymo is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to join their Applied Research team, focusing on foundation model development for autonomous driving technology. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in deep learning, particularly with large models, and experience in generative modeling. **

Job Summary

  • Conduct applied foundation model research and development to address open problems in autonomous driving.
  • Design compelling experiments by training and evaluating large deep learning models.
  • The mission of the Waymo Applied Research team is to develop machine learning solutions addressing open problems in autonomous driving.

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** Waymo is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to join their Applied Research team, focusing on foundation model development for autonomous driving technology. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in deep learning, particularly with large models, and experience in generative modeling. **

Salary

Base: $204,000 - $259,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan; Benefits: Generous Company benefits program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • applied foundation model research
  • large deep learning models
  • generative modeling and LLMs/VLMs

Nice-to-have

  • post-training and reinforcement learning
  • distillation and transformer models
  • autoencoders and embeddings

Key Requirements

  • Masters or PhD in deep learning
  • 3+ years of experience
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience with modern deep learning frameworks

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