Hybrid Senior Research Scientist, Multimodal 3D Perception

Waymo; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off: 20 days vacation per year

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a researcher in AI Foundations to enhance 3D perception using multimodal LLMs. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or master's in a relevant field, with experience in reinforcement learning or foundational models.

The role is hybrid and involves developing scalable data pipelines, studying model behaviors, and contributing to the AI community. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and generous parental leave.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or master's in computer science, machine learning, robotics, or a similar field.
• Experience with Reinforcement learning and related fields.
• Strong publication record and open-source contributions.

Responsibilities

• Research & develop multimodal LLMs for 3D perception.
• Integrate AI community research into Waymo’s models.
• Design evaluation frameworks for perception models.

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Multimodal LLMs

Generative modeling

Computer vision

Education

Ph.D. or master's in computer science, machine learning, or similar field

Tools

Data-parallel training

Distributed systems

Job description

Waymo is seeking a researcher in AI Foundations to enhance 3D perception using multimodal LLMs. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or master's in a relevant field, with experience in reinforcement learning or foundational models.

The role is hybrid and involves developing scalable data pipelines, studying model behaviors, and contributing to the AI community. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and generous parental leave.