Waymo · 15 hours ago
Machine Learning Engineer, Audio Perception
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$170K/yr - $216K/yr
3+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Audio Perception team focuses on leveraging audio for scene understanding and driving behavior, and this role involves supporting new product requests and streamlining model development for rapid adaptation to new tasks and data.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Support new product requests end-to-end, from problem definition to a solution that is integrated in the onboard driving system
Streamline the model development and evaluation stack for rapid adaptation to new tasks and data
Establish and maintain a sustainable model stack to facilitate Waymo’s scaling across multiple platforms and cities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline, or an equivalent amount of deep learning experience
3+ years of experience in Machine Learning, with a strong focus on deep learning for perception tasks
Deep understanding of state-of-the-art ML techniques, especially those related to multi-class classification, regression, model adaptation and scarce data
Proficiency in at least one deep learning framework (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX)
Proficiency in C++ and Python
Preferred
Master's degree or Ph.D in Computer Science or a similar discipline, or an equivalent amount of deep learning experience
Experience in audio modeling or digital signal processing
Familiarity with multi-modal systems and/or foundation models
Experience implementing infrastructure to support model development (e.g. data processing modules)
Experience in optimizing ML models for on-device deployment and real-time performance
Background in autonomous driving or robotics
Familiarity with 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
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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