Waymo · 1 day ago
Senior ML Accelerator Modeling Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $259K/yr
7+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Senior ML Accelerator Modeling Engineer to create architectural models for machine learning accelerators and analyze workloads for performance goals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Create architectural, micro-architectural models for exploration, development and verification of machine learning accelerators
Analyze workloads, define and derive representative micro-benchmarks for functional & performance goals
Drive equivalence between actual hardware and simulator implementations, both for correctness and performance correlation
Build scalable tools for modeling, performance analysis and optimization
Interact with cross-functional engineering teams to identify opportunities and requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years on modeling complex, high performance architectures in the industry for functionality and/or performance
Experience with cycle-level simulation frameworks (SystemC, Gem5 or similar)
Strong C++ programming skills and familiarity with software development methodologies
Solid foundation in computer architecture and principles of digital logic design
Preferred
2+ years experience modeling high performance architectures such as CPU, GPU, NPU etc
Track record of building tools used by software and hardware teams for performance understanding and/or debug
Experience writing and debugging microbenchmarks for performance correlation and correctness
Excellent communication and problem solving skills
Benefits
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in 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
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