Waymo · 1 week ago
Software Quality Operations Specialist, Domain Expansion
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$48.56/hr - $61.06/hr
4+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to improve access to mobility and enhance safety through its innovative driver technology. The Software Quality Operations Specialist will work closely with engineering teams to design and implement machine learning and AI models, ensuring the quality and reliability of the Waymo Driver while supporting market expansion and operational efficiency.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Partner with Engineering to design and deploy cutting-edge Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI (Gen-AI) models and tools
Use AI-powered insights and traditional triage signals to identify the latest on-road issue trends, new risk scenarios, and edge cases
Serve as the main link between AI/ML development and operational execution by defining and documenting new policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that integrate AI tools and insights into daily vendor workflows
Design and implement robust quality control processes for both human and AI-generated outputs, performing meta-quality checks, validating the integrity of vendor work, and providing feedback to improve both human and model performance
Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Software Quality Operations
Provide technical leadership and consultation to stakeholders to enhance workflows and quality by identifying and escalating tool issues, providing technical requirements to engineering, and driving user testing to support the development and deployment of new tooling features
Qualification
Required
BS/BA degree or 4 years of relevant work experience in AV Software Quality Operations
Increased competency in supporting all phases of the machine learning development lifecycle, from data preparation and training to validation, deployment, and monitoring
Experience with ML testing and validation, including dataset quality assurance, bias detection, edge-case scenario testing, and performance evaluation using statistical metrics
Ability to quickly learn and implement new concepts and use proprietary tools. Experience with driving rules and regulations
A proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment while maintaining good judgment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with multiple individuals in a diverse and dynamic work environment
Demonstrated strong execution with an ability to improve outcomes
Basic SQL querying and plx coding experience
Experience assessing AV safety performance
Experience communications with partners
Preferred
Experience working with offshore teams or managing multiple local operations hubs
Competency in LLM / transformer models, and/or ML experience in the robotics domain
Ability to use subject matter expertise for results analysis and direct customer consultation in the development of new and improved solutions
Self-motivated, with foundational skills in task planning and time management
Experience with ML testing and validation, including dataset quality assurance, bias detection, edge-case scenario testing, and performance evaluation using statistical metrics
Competency in supporting all phases of the machine learning development lifecycle, from data preparation and training to validation, deployment, and monitoring
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
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (231)
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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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