ML Technical Lead Manager — Motion Planning

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 238,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Benefits program

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View invites a software engineer leader to help advance the Waymo Driver. In a hybrid role reporting to a Technical Lead Manager, Senior Staff Engineer, you will guide onboard motion planning, improve evaluation, mentor junior engineers, and tackle complex driving scenarios.

Required are advanced degrees or equivalent experience, strong C++ coding, and experience with ML in production.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or a related technical field, or 4+ years of equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering experience with C++ and robust, efficient code.
• Ability to collaborate within and across teams.
• 1+ year of management experience with 5+ reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for onboard motion planning systems that improve low-speed maneuvering performance.
• Improve evaluation capabilities to better understand on-road performance.
• Provide mentorship for junior engineers on the team.
• Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and understand the root cause.
• Develop foundational frameworks that advance the Waymo Driver's capabilities.

Skills

C++

Python

SQL

Machine Learning in production

Leadership/Management

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or related field

Job description

Waymo LLC in Mountain View invites a software engineer leader to help advance the Waymo Driver. In a hybrid role reporting to a Technical Lead Manager, Senior Staff Engineer, you will guide onboard motion planning, improve evaluation, mentor junior engineers, and tackle complex driving scenarios.

Required are advanced degrees or equivalent experience, strong C++ coding, and experience with ML in production.