Role at a glance
- Salary
- $251K – $310K/yr
- Location
- Mountain View, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- Experience in building large-scale systems.
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Role Summary
The role is part of Waymo’s AI Foundations team, which develops machine learning solutions for autonomous driving and collaborates with research teams across Alphabet. The position focuses on connecting foundation models with production systems and adapting them for new sensors, platforms, and production requirements.
What You'll Do
- Work on connecting large-scale foundation models with production systems.
- Adapt foundation models to new sensors.
- Adapt foundation models to new platforms and new production requirements.
- Collaborate extensively with other teams to land foundation models to next-gen platforms.
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Experience in building large-scale systems; track record of solving complex system problems; track record of successful deliveries through large-scale collaborations.
Required
- Experience in building large-scale systems
- Track record of solving complex system problems
- Track record of successful deliveries through large-scale collaborations
Preferred
- Experience in LLM/VLM related foundation models or systems.
Original job description
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Original job description
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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's 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’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
The mission of the Waymo AI Foundations team is to develop machine learning solutions addressing open problems in autonomous driving, towards the goal of safely operating Waymo vehicles in dozens of cities and under all driving conditions. As part of our work, we also initiate and foster collaborations with other research teams in Alphabet. AI Foundations areas that we are currently focusing on include reinforcement learning, learning from demonstration, generative modeling, Bayesian inference, hierarchical learning, and robust evaluation.
You will:
- Work on connecting large-scale foundation models with production systems.
- Adapt our foundation models to new sensors, new platforms, and new production requirements.
- Collaborate extensively with other teams to land foundation models to our next-gen platforms.
You have:
- Experience in building large-scale systems.
- Track record of solving complex system problems.
- Track record of successful deliveries through large-scale collaborations.
We prefer:
- Experience in LLM/VLM related foundation models or systems.
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.
About the company
Waymo
Large Enterprise
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.