Waymo

Builds self-driving AI and runs a robotaxi service

Technical Program Manager - Onboard Systems, ML Modeling

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering environment.
A proven track record of successfully managing complex technical projects involving machine learning and/or artificial intelligence.
Experience with machine learning models, training pipelines, or evaluation frameworks.
Ability to convey technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences through communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical judgment skills.

Responsibilities

Drive cross-functional execution and delivery of projects within the onboard team, collaborating with engineering teams, product teams, and release management.
Manage project schedules, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies.
Facilitate communication and collaboration between engineering, research, and product teams, ensuring alignment on program goals, milestones, and technical requirements.
Track and report on project and program progress, risks, and key performance indicators to leadership and stakeholders.
Contribute to strategic planning, objective setting, and the technical roadmap for the Waymo Foundation Model program.
Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks and dependencies, coordinating across organizational boundaries.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with large language models, vision language models, generative artificial intelligence, diffusion models, large-scale model training, data labeling, and data generation and packaging for model training.
A strong background in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion using camera and lidar, spatial reasoning, and 3D reconstruction methods such as NeRF and Gaussian Splatting.
Experience with cloud-based machine learning platforms and infrastructure.
Experience with simulation environments for autonomous systems, model validation strategies, and methods to ensure model reliability.
Experience with model evaluation techniques, metrics, time-series analysis, and predictive modeling using sensor data, model optimization, and scaling techniques.
A Master's degree or PhD in a related field.

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.

Waymo’s Technical Program Managers and Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

You will:

Drive cross-functional execution and delivery of projects within the onboard team, collaborating with engineering teams, product teams and release management
Manage project schedules, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies
Facilitate communication and collaboration between engineering, research, and product teams, ensuring alignment on program goals, milestones, and technical requirements
Track and report on project/program progress, risks, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to leadership and stakeholders
Contribute to the strategic planning, objective setting, and technical roadmap for the Waymo Foundation Model program
Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks and dependencies, coordinating across organizational boundaries

You have:

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering environment
A proven track record of successfully managing complex technical projects involving machine learning and/or AI
Experience with machine learning models, training pipelines, or evaluation frameworks
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, effectively conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical judgment skills

We prefer:

Experience with large language models (LLMs), vision language models, generative AI, diffusion models, large-scale model training, data labeling, data generation and packaging for model training
Strong background in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion (camera, lidar), spatial reasoning, and 3D reconstruction methods (NeRF, Gaussian Splatting)
Experience with cloud-based machine learning platforms and infrastructure
Experience with simulation environments for autonomous systems, model validation strategies, and methods to ensure model reliability
Experience with model evaluation techniques, metrics, time-series analysis, and predictive modeling using sensor data, model optimization, and scaling techniques
Master's degree or PhD in a related field

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

$159,000—$196,000 USD

Salary Range 159000 - 196000 USD

About the Company

Waymo

Builds self-driving AI and runs a robotaxi service

Waymo builds self-driving technology and uses it to run a ride-hailing service in which passengers summon electric cars with no one behind the wheel. In 2020, it became the first company to open fully driverless rides to the public, starting in metro Phoenix. Its system, the Waymo Driver, pairs cameras, radar and laser sensors called lidar with onboard computers whose AI predicts what nearby people and vehicles will do and drives the car. Riders pay per trip through the Waymo app, or through Uber in some cities, while Waymo and fleet partners keep the cars charged and maintained. Waymo began as a Google project in 2009 and became a separate Alphabet company in 2016; it is based in Mountain View, California.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $32.1B
Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
Founded: 2009

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