Software Engineer, Machine Learning, Planner Selection (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Machine Learning, Planner Selection (AI): Developing and optimizing generalized ML models for real-time decision-making in autonomous driving with an accent on safety, comfort, and efficiency in complex urban environments. Focus on solving long-tail driving situations and building foundational frameworks to advance the Waymo Driver's capabilities.

Location: Onsite in Mountain View, California

Salary: $175,000—$215,000 USD

Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver to improve mobility and save lives through fully autonomous ride-hailing services.

What you will do

• Investigate driving behavior issues from logs to identify root causes.
• Optimize the performance of state-of-the-art ML models within the Planner.
• Develop foundational frameworks to advance the Waymo Driver's capabilities.
• Expand the impact of ML models while preserving interpretability and behavioral guarantees.
• Directly contribute to solving challenging driving situations in the long tail.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a similar discipline.
• Proficiency in C++ or Python.
• Experience with Machine Learning models in production systems.
• Location: Must be based in Mountain View, California (Onsite)

Nice to have

• AV or Robotics experience.
• 8+ years of Software Engineering experience in complex systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program.