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Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Aug 31, 2026
Salary
$213,000–$263,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Data Scientist, Simulation Capacity Optimization

Job description

Our Simulation team is at the heart of this mission, enabling us to safely and rapidly iterate on the Waymo Driver. We run billions of miles of simulations, creating a massive and complex demand for technical infrastructure resources (CPU, GPU, TPU, Storage).

We are establishing a new team called CORPIO (SimEval Capacity Operations, Resource Planning, Infrastructure Optimization). This team is tasked with building a critical capability for Waymo: data-driven, strategic capacity planning and resource optimization. We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to bridge the gap between sophisticated mathematical modeling and production-scale infrastructure automation.

Job responsibilities

  • Infrastructure Modeling & Automation: Design and build production-grade systems and pipelines to automate capacity planning, demand management, and quota allocation.
  • Quantitative Forecasting: Implement and maintain sophisticated models for infrastructure demand forecasting, incorporating architectural shifts, peak loads, and time-shifting opportunities.
  • Resource Optimization Algorithms: Develop and deploy algorithms to optimize resource utilization across a heterogeneous fleet (CPU, GPU, TPU) and diverse supply models (on-demand vs. reserved).
  • Data Pipeline Engineering: Architect and maintain robust data pipelines that ingest infrastructure telemetry and demand driver signals to feed forecasting and optimization engines.
  • Outcome Analysis: Build systems to translate resource plans into tangible outcomes (e.g., queue lengths, user demand fulfillment) and develop attribution models for capacity imbalances.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Simulation, Infrastructure, and Finance teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and automated solutions.
  • Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance on the intersection of quantitative modeling and systems engineering, mentoring junior members and influencing the technical roadmap for CORPIO.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Physics) or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of industry experience solving data science problems, or a PhD in a quantitative field and 3+ years of industry experience
  • Expertise using advanced statistical methods in an applied setting; familiarity with ML systems/models
  • Strong background in quantitative methods, such as optimization, statistical modeling, or time-series analysis.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Python/SQL/R data analysis libraries and packages
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