Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism

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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.

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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

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 our 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.

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.

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.

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

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

Salary Range

$251,000—$310,000 USD