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Waymo

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
New YorkNew YorkUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Dec 17, 2025
Salary
$238,000–$302,000 a year
Full-time

Staff Technical Lead Manager, Simulation, Machine Learning

Job description

The Driver Understanding and Evaluation team at Waymo develops a rich understanding of Waymo Driver's behavior. With over 1 million driverless miles per week, it is critical that Waymo can understand and assess the behavior of all its vehicles - both in the field and in simulation - with automated algorithms. The learned metrics team is a strategic bet to use machine learning to ensure we can scale to meet Waymo's goals. We collaborate across teams to bring ML to production systems and build what is Waymo's reward function. We build and operate large-scale machine learning and data systems, simulation workflows, and insight tools.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to an…

Job responsibilities

  • Lead a top-tier applied ML team focused on building ML models for AV behavior understanding and evaluation, using deep learning and Gen AI.
  • Lead the development of cutting edge Deep Learning and machine learning models to enhance human-led triaging and introduce automation for high-volume workflows
  • Design and build Gen AI LLM/VLM solutions for self driving car behavior analysis and anomaly detection
  • Enhance User Feedback Analysis, collaborate seamlessly with product and business teams to design and implement tools for multi-label classifications, sentiment assessment, comment summarization, root cause analysis and…
  • Oversee the production and optimization of machine learning models aiming to assess Waymo’s expansive fleet of vehicles that cumulatively travel millions of miles.
  • Drive technical direction, and provide technical inputs and guidance to the team.
  • Work closely with PMs and TPMs to help define product requirements and align the technical agenda with the company's business objectives.
  • Collaborate closely with multiple teams (e.g., Prediction, Planning, Research), other technical leads, and senior leaderships across Waymo to deliver on key strategic efforts.

Job requirements

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams of 5-15 people
  • 7+ years of experience with hands-on experience in machine learning projects
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning products in production environments
  • Experience in at least one of: Foundational Models, VLM, Deep Learning
  • Strong coding experience in C++ and/or Python.
  • Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face's transformers, along with expertise in deep learning models and ML deployment at scale
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