Senior ML Accelerator Architect - Hybrid, Equity & Bonus

Waymo LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a hardware-focused engineer for its Compute Team to architect and optimize the autonomous driving compute platform. You will analyze workloads, simulate ML models, and collaborate with compiler and model teams to improve performance.

Ideal candidates have a BS in CS/CE or equivalent, 3+ years in high‑performance architectures (CPUs/GPUs/ML accelerators), 1+ year in ML architectures, and strong C++ skills. Salary ranges from $170,000 to $216,000 USD plus bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years designing/architecting complex, high-performance CPUs/GPUs/ML accelerators.
• 1+ years experience with ML architectures, acceleration and model optimization.
• Strong C++ programming and algorithmic problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze workloads and map them to hardware, proposing novel HW-friendly implementations and projecting performance.
• Architect, simulate and design amazing machine learning solutions for autonomous driving technology.
• Work closely with compiler and model developers to influence engineering trade-offs and future model architectures.
• Build scalable tools for simulator modeling and performance evaluation.
• Interact with cross-functional engineering teams to identify opportunities and requirements.

Skills

C++ programming

Algorithmic problem solving

Machine learning architectures

High performance architectures

Cycle-aware simulators

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SystemVerilog

HLS

Job description

Waymo is seeking a hardware-focused engineer for its Compute Team to architect and optimize the autonomous driving compute platform. You will analyze workloads, simulate ML models, and collaborate with compiler and model teams to improve performance.

Ideal candidates have a BS in CS/CE or equivalent, 3+ years in high‑performance architectures (CPUs/GPUs/ML accelerators), 1+ year in ML architectures, and strong C++ skills. Salary ranges from $170,000 to $216,000 USD plus bonus eligibility.