Software Engineer, Applied Machine Learning, Planner Technology

Waymo is seeking a Software Engineer, Applied Machine Learning, Planner Technology to investigate driving behavior issues, formulate learning objectives, and develop evaluation metrics for planner's ML models. The role requires a Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a similar discipline, proficiency in C++ or Python, and experience with Machine Learning models in production systems.

Requirements

• Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and understand the root cause
• Formulate deficiencies in driving behavior into crisp definitions of learning objectives, and develop evaluation metrics for planner’s ML models to achieve these objectives
• Improve performance of the state of the art ML models in Planner
• Develop foundational frameworks that help advancement of the Waymo Driver's capabilities
• Expand the impact of ML models while preserving interpretability and behavioral guarantees
• Directly contribute to solving some of the most challenging driving situations in the long tail

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Generous Company benefits program