17h ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Prediction & Planning
Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; New York City, NY, USA
$250.8k-$318.6k / year
full-timelead Hybridtransportation Visa Sponsor
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll develop and deploy ML models for the Waymo Driver's prediction and planning system, working across data, modeling, and metrics. Your work will directly impact safe autonomous driving in one of the world's leading self-driving programs.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design and build ML models using state-of-the-art techniques
- Deploy ML models in production on autonomous vehicles
- Build architectures, algorithms, pipelines, and evaluation systems on Google infrastructure
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers to develop safe planning behavior
๐ Requirements
- Bachelors in CS, ML, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of experience in ML modeling and/or autonomous vehicle systems
- Hands-on experience with modern deep learning libraries (TensorFlow, JAX, PyTorch)
- Proficient programming skills in Python and C/C++
โจ Nice to Have
- MS or PhD in CS, ML, Robotics, or related field
- Publications in top-tier conferences (ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, etc.)
- Experience with motion planning or related robotics problems
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฐ Annual bonus program (discretionary)
- ๐ Equity incentive plan
- ๐ฅ Comprehensive benefits package
- ๐๏ธ Generous PTO (standard for industry)
- ๐ป Hybrid work flexibility
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 3-6 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Phone Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Onsite Interviews (4-5 rounds)ยท 4-5 hours
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