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 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.
The Waymo Car Experience team is responsible for providing safe and delightful
experiences to all riders. You will work closely with the Operation team, to
help detect and prevent events such as lost items or passengers in the wrong
seat by leveraging data pipelines and machine learning models.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, with experience in backend
development and building ML data pipelines. In this hybrid role, you will report
to an Engineering Manager.
You Will
* Guide all technical aspects of development, including technical requirements
definition, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration
* Prompt Engineering to train LLM models on Waymo use cases
* Apply multimedia ML techniques like image recognition and video analysis
* Build ML data pipelines to understand model Precision and Recall
* Design, build, and productionize AI solutions using Google Cloud capabilities
and state-of-the-art ML approaches
* Work cross-functionally with teams such as Operations and Remote Assistance
You Have
* BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
* 5+ years experience working with backend technologies (e.g. C++, Spanner)
* Experience in Python and/or C++
* Strong written and verbal communications
We Prefer
* Familiarity with Gemini APIs (or other ML multimedia APIs)
* Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Spanner, Flume, Borg, Protocol
Buffers, OnePlatform)
* Experience in the Self Driving Car industry
* Experience as an Engineering Lead
