ML Engineer, Foundation Model Evaluation job at Waymo. California. Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.
In this remote role, you will report to a Principal Research Scientist.
You WillIncorporate and extend cutting edge research in robotics and machine learning to advance the state-of-the-art for evaluating the quality, safety and realism of our embodied AI agents
Partner within and across organizations to land disruptive and innovative tech in production
Work with a variety of state-of-the-art Foundation Models
Leverage our industry-leading datasets and state-of-the-art safety framework to land fleet-wide improvements in model performance
You HaveMasters degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in Python
Familiarity with one of the modern deep learning frameworks (e.g. Pytorch, JAX, Tensorflow)
Prior work in an industrial or research setting developing methodologies for the evaluation of ML models
We PreferStrong hands-on SWE skills, able to design, implement, and extend large scale data and evaluation pipelines
Track record of publications in top-tier conferences or leading open source projects in the related fields
Proficiency in C++
Experience in AV planning and related research
Please note that Waymo may not be able to employ remotely in all locations. Please speak with your recruiter about your preferred location for remote work when you begin the interview process.
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Salary Range $170,000—$216,000 USD
