Waymo · 3 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Perception Evaluation
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$238K/yr - $302K/yr
8+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of evaluation frameworks for perception systems, ensuring the safety and reliability of their autonomous vehicles.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead Advanced Evaluation Framework Design: You will be responsible for the architectural design and development of innovative evaluation frameworks to thoroughly assess perception system performance, particularly in new and diverse urban environments. This includes defining technical specifications and ensuring robustness
Innovate with AI in Evaluation Methodologies: You will develop and implement cutting-edge evaluation methodologies and scalable pipelines. This involves leveraging advancements in large-scale AI models (including language and multimodal models) to enhance analysis, generate deeper insights, and pioneer new ways to assess performance
Utilize Simulation and Reference Data Systems: You will drive the use of large-scale inference and simulation systems to establish performance benchmarks, validate perception capabilities, and proactively identify potential perception challenges in a variety of scenarios
Drive End-to-End Platform Delivery: You will exercise complete end-to-end ownership in delivering a robust and adaptable discovery evaluation platform. This platform must be capable of supporting rapid iteration and meeting the demanding timelines associated with Waymo's city expansions, enabling proactive problem-solving
Integrate Evaluation with ML Development Cycles: You will collaborate closely with Machine Learning and Data Infrastructure teams. Your responsibility is to ensure that evaluation findings are seamlessly integrated into the data-driven model development loop, creating a flywheel to accelerate training, hillclimbing, and overall system improvement
Resolve Complex Technical Challenges: You will proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical hurdles within the perception evaluation domain. This involves deep technical investigation and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, actionable feedback for system enhancements, often under tight deadlines
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience designing and building complex, scalable systems
Demonstrated technical leadership in defining long-term strategy, developing roadmaps, and guiding teams to execute projects from ambiguous requirements to high-impact deliverables
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across diverse teams and communicate technical concepts clearly
Deep expertise in the evaluation of Machine Learning systems at scale, encompassing metrics design, rigorous experimentation, large-scale data analysis, and statistical methods
Hands-on experience with ML infrastructure, modern AI concepts (including foundation models or similar), and their practical application to solve real-world problems
Proficiency in C++ and Python in a production environment
Excellent problem-solving skills, clear technical communication, and a strong sense of end-to-end ownership
Preferred
Familiarity with autonomous vehicle systems, particularly Perception, including typical data pipelines and evaluation processes
Hands-on experience with data analysis, visualization, and triage tools & workflows, with a knack for identifying improvement areas
Experience in designing and implementing efficient data processing workflows for large datasets
Familiarity with or experience in developing solutions using Generative AI or building AI agents
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
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.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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