Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning

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 hybrid role, you will report to a member on our Behavior team. Team matching happens after you've completed your onsite interviews.

You will:

• Design and implement next-gen generative models to improve autonomous driving
• Develop novel ways to inspect, understand, filter, and improve data
• Collaborate with a team of researchers and engineers to apply advanced generative models to production simulators or onboard use cases

You have:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics or a similar discipline
• Experience with Deep Learning and Generative Models
• Python Coding skills

We prefer:

• 3+ years of deep learning experience and publications in top-tier conferences
• C++ Coding skills
• Experience working with TPUs on Alphabet's ML stack
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies
• Experience with a relational database
• Experience with a non-relational / noSQL database

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Our benefits are held Alphabet-Wide, inclusive of incredible maternity leave, health care, and retirement planning.

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.