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Waymo · 1 day ago

Data Scientist

positionMountain View, California, USA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
money$170K/yr - $216K/yr
date3+ years exp

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves developing evaluation frameworks for autonomous vehicle performance and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure high standards for safety and service quality.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Develop evaluation frameworks for autonomous vehicle performance, for large-scale ML models, and for the quality of simulation
Develop new metrics, interpret trends, and investigate anomalies in data from simulation and on-road driving
Develop novel statistical methods to handle unique aspects of AV data; e.g. rate estimation with rare events, combining real and synthetic data, etc
Frame and solve ambiguous problems, derive data-driven conclusions, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders
Collaborate with Product and Engineering partners developing the Waymo Driver and Waymo’s simulation software; facilitate deployment readiness decisions for both products

Qualification

Statistical methodsPythonMachine LearningSQLData analysisCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

Degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Physics)
3+ years of industry experience solving data science problems or a PhD in a quantitative field
Expertise using advanced statistical methods in an applied setting; familiarity with ML systems/models
Demonstrated knowledge of Python/SQL/R data analysis libraries and packages

Preferred

PhD in a quantitative field
Experience solving problems related to Autonomous Driving or Ride Hailing
Experience in adjacent relevant areas like Advanced Machine Learning (Deep Learning and Diffusion models), Traffic Modeling, Safety Evaluation or Prediction

Benefits

Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program

Company

Waymo

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Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://waymo.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (175)
2023 (268)
2022 (306)
2021 (298)
2020 (317)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.1B
Key Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M

Leadership Team

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Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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