Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has developed the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—which powers their fully autonomous ride-hail service. The Waymo Driver has accumulated over ten million rider-only trips, driven over 100 million miles on public roads, and billions in simulation across various U.S. states.

Introduction

Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company, is seeking a Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join their Simulation Team. The mission is to build the world's most trusted driver, improving mobility access and saving lives. The Simulation Team is responsible for creating state-of-the-art simulations of realistic environments for testing and training the Waymo Driver, utilizing advanced ML algorithms to enhance performance.

Responsibilities

• Apply ML expertise to enhance the quality and accuracy of labeled data derived from multi-modal sensors.
• Develop and implement models to identify and correct issues in perception-based data for simulation.
• Analyze data quality, investigate anomalies, and drive improvements in data labeling pipelines.
• Collaborate with perception and simulation teams to refine data requirements and quality standards.
• Lead efforts to address complex data quality challenges and define ML strategies for high-fidelity data generation.

Requirements

• MS or BS in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ (L5) / 7+ (L6) years of experience in applied Deep Learning/Machine Learning.
• Strong background in computer vision, sensor fusion, or perception.
• Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with data analysis and quality assessment.
• Strong coding and design skills.

Nice to Have

• PhD degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline.
• Experience with autonomous vehicle sensor data.
• Familiarity with data labeling processes and challenges.
• Experience taking ML models from research to production.

Benefits

Waymo employees are eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

About Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has developed the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—which powers their fully autonomous ride-hail service. The Waymo Driver has accumulated over ten million rider-only trips, driven over 100 million miles on public roads, and billions in simulation across various U.S. states.

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