Waymo · 9 hours ago
Technical Lead Manager, Planner Tech
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$238K/yr - $302K/yr
8+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to improve mobility and safety through its advanced driving systems. The Technical Lead Manager for Planner Tech will provide technical leadership for motion planning systems, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to enhancing the Waymo Driver's capabilities. This role involves solving complex driving challenges and improving evaluation processes for on-road performance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership for onboard motion planning systems that improve low-speed maneuvering performance
Improve evaluation capabilities to better understand on-road performance
Provide mentorship for junior engineers on the team
Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and understand the root cause
Develop foundational frameworks that help advancement of the Waymo Driver's capabilities
Directly contribute to solving some of the most challenging driving situations in the long tail
Qualification
Required
MS/PHD in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or 4+ years of equivalent practical experience
General software engineering experience programming in C++ with robust and efficient code
Ability to collaborate within and across teams
1+ year of management experience years with 5+ reports
Preferred
AV or Robotics experience
Experience with Machine Learning models in production systems
Experience in graph search, optimization, or path planning algorithms
8+ years of Software Engineering experience in complex systems
Coding proficiency in Python and SQL
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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