Waymo · 1 month ago
Technical Program Manager, Onboard Systems
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$196K/yr - $248K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Technical Program Manager will be accountable for roadmap execution by providing cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management while driving complex projects towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Drive cross-functional execution and delivery of projects within the onboard team, collaborating with engineering teams, product teams and release management
Manage project schedules, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies
Facilitate communication and collaboration between engineering, research, and product teams, ensuring alignment on program goals, milestones, and technical requirements
Track and report on project/program progress, risks, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to leadership and stakeholders
Contribute to the strategic planning, objective setting, and technical roadmap for the Waymo Foundation Model program
Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks and dependencies, coordinating across organizational boundaries
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering environment
A proven track record of successfully managing complex technical projects involving machine learning and/or AI
Experience with machine learning models, training pipelines, or evaluation frameworks
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, effectively conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical judgment skills
Preferred
Experience with large language models (LLMs), vision language models, generative AI (diffusion models), large-scale model training, optimization, and scaling techniques
Experience with cloud-based machine learning platforms and infrastructure
Strong background in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion (camera, lidar), spatial reasoning, and 3D reconstruction methods (NeRF, Gaussian Splatting)
Experience with simulation environments for autonomous systems, model validation strategies, and methods to ensure model reliability
Experience with model evaluation techniques, metrics, time-series analysis, and predictive modeling using sensor data
Master's degree or PhD in a related field
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
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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