22h ago
Senior Staff Data Scientist, Perception
Mountain View, CA
$298k-$368k / year
full-timelead Hybridtransportation
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll define the multi-year data strategy for Perception training and evaluation at Waymo, working on autonomous driving technology. Your work will directly impact model performance and deployment safety across millions of miles.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Define vision for dataset composition and collection methods
- Design frameworks to estimate data needs using scaling laws
- Refine evaluation datasets for coverage and statistical power
- Analyze data sources to identify gaps and biases
๐ Requirements
- BS/MS and 10+ years industry experience, or PhD + 8 years in quantitative field
- 8+ years using analytics and ML for complex product or autonomous systems problems
- 5+ years coding in Python, R, or SQL with statistical analysis
- Proven ability to deliver on ambiguous technical projects
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with large-scale datasets and ML techniques
- 6+ years leading data analytics initiatives and strategy
- Deep experience in experimental design and causal inference
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ฐ Discretionary annual bonus program
- ๐ Equity incentive plan
- ๐ฅ Generous company benefits program
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
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