Senior Manager, Product Data Science - Operations & Intelligence

Waymo; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 272,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous Company benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a seasoned Product Data Scientist leader to guide a team of analysts and engineers in shaping data-driven strategies for the Waymo Driver. Report to a Product Data Science Lead in a hybrid work setting, influencing product, operations, and strategy with rigorous analysis and scalable models.

The candidate will drive machine learning initiatives, mentor data scientists, and collaborate with product and engineering to optimize performance and expansion across markets.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of team management experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Machine Learning models and experimentation.
• Statistical knowledge/data intuition.
• Ability to structure and solve ambiguous problems.
• Proficient coding in Python and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision for a team of Product Data Scientists.
• Lead the team to execute the company vision at scale, owning all team outputs across optimizations, modeling, and data analysis.
• Analyze operational and vehicle data to enhance Waymo Driver performance, support rapid geographic expansion, and maintain continuous freedom of operation.
• Act as a key thought partner to senior leadership, aligning cross-functional stakeholders around a shared vision.
• Manage the prioritization of team resources to effectively partner with key cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, operations, and strategy.

Skills

Team management

Machine learning

Data analysis

Problem solving

Strategic vision

Education

Related technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

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 Product Data Science team works cross-functionally with Engineering, Product and Operations to help the company make the most informed decisions using data. Our team collaborates on high-impact projects across the company — from driving quality and operational efficiency to market analysis and rider satisfaction scores — we help to safely and efficiently scale the Waymo Driver. We are data-driven, curious, open-minded, and adapt quickly to new information.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Product Data Science, Lead.

You will:

• Set the vision for a team of Product Data Scientists
• Lead the team to execute company vision at scale, owning all team outputs across optimizations, modeling, and data analysis
• Analyze operational and vehicle data to enhance Waymo Driver performance, support rapid geographic expansion, and maintain continuous freedom of operation
• Act as a key thought partner to senior leadership, aligning cross-functional stakeholders around a shared vision
• Manage the prioritization of team resources to effectively partner with key cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, operations, and strategy

You have:

• 12+ years of experience in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of team management experience
• 5+ years of experience with Machine Learning models and experimentations
• Statistical knowledge/data intuition
• Ability to structure and solve ambiguous problems
• Coding skills and experience: Python,SQL and Data science related coding experience

We prefer:

• Experience working with Product and Software Engineering teams
• Prior experience building and managing both Data Scientists and Data Analysts
• Marketplace business experience

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

$272,000—$336,000 USD