Waymo · 2 days ago
Senior Data Scientist
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $259K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Senior Data Scientist will develop evaluation frameworks for autonomous vehicle performance, interpret trends in data, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure the Waymo Driver meets safety and quality standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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 by scoping technical priorities and innovating on statistical methods
Derive data-driven conclusions and communicate findings to senior stakeholders
Establish yourself as the point-of-contact for a significant project area by using data to drive technical decisions and demonstrate success
Collaborate with Product and Engineering partners developing the Waymo Driver and Waymo’s simulation software; facilitate deployment readiness decisions for both products
Mentor other data scientists and provide constructive technical feedback within the team and across Waymo
Qualification
Required
Degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Physics)
5+ years of industry experience solving data science problems, or a PhD in a quantitative field and 3+ years of industry experience
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
A demonstrated track record of independently driving data science projects to deliver business value
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 employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements
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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