- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Artificial Intelligence
- Posted
- Mar 5, 2026
- Salary
- $159,000–$202,000 a year
Technical Specialist, ML Data
Job description
The Labeling Data Program Org owns the execution and creation of curated labeled datasets which are critical for training and evaluation of ML models that power the Waymo Driver.
As a Technical Specialist in this team, you will be the operational backbone of our machine learning initiatives. You will own and drive the complex, cross-functional programs that deliver high-quality data—the lifeblood of our models. You will orchestrate the end-to-end data lifecycle, from defining requirements for new datasets and tooling to scaling data pipelines and ensuring our ML teams have the resources they need to innovate.
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the…
Job responsibilities
- Drive the ML Flywheel: Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of ML data, from initial mining and curation to labeling policy definition, validation, and model evaluation.
- Translate Policy to Code: Lead the development of sophisticated labeling policies for complex AV domains (e.g., behavior prediction, long-tail edge cases).
- Build Evals & Metrics: Design and implement ML evaluation frameworks. Identify key data-centric drivers of model performance and create the metrics that track ML quality at the data level.
- Cross-Functional Leadership : Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences at various levels of seniority, including producing analytical write-ups, dashboards, and data visualizations to convey…
- Influence ML data selection strategies (active learning, hard-mining) to ensure we are labeling the most impactful data to maximize ROI from the labeling effort
Job requirements
- 8+ years of experience in data analysis, including identifying trends, generating summary statistics, and drawing insights from quantitative and qualitative data.
- Deep understanding of the ML data lifecycle: labeling, taxonomy design, quality control, and data curation.
- Experience with ML Data Flywheel and working understanding of ML development life cycle (e.g., model deployment,model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
- Background in leading and managing complex programs that span across organizations and functions, with specific experience in Machine Learning data annotation or Human-in-the-Loop initiatives.
- Strong ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating comfort and effectiveness when dealing with ambiguity.
- Ability to quickly learn and implement new concepts and utilize proprietary tools. Strong understanding of driving rules and regulations.
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