Senior Product Manager, Simulation

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 241,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Company benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a senior Product Manager to own and launch complex AI/ML powered products for the Waymo Driver simulator and related autonomous driving technology. You will define product vision, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and guide requirements from concept through deployment in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires a BS in CS or engineering, 6+ years of product management experience, and strong communication skills, with experience in foundation models and AI/ML

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, engineering, or related technical field.
• 6+ years of relevant product management experience launching complex technical products.
• Strong technical acumen with experience in AI/ML powered products and foundation models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion a compelling product vision and strategy for Waymo's AV simulator.
• Collaborate with product managers, operations, system engineering and safety experts to define requirements.
• Work with Engineering, Research, Systems Engineering, Safety, and Operations to gather requirements and align roadmaps.

Skills

Product management

AI/ML products

Foundation models

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or Engineering

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 Management Team is a mission-driven team responsible for writing and enacting first-of-their-kind playbooks to bring fully autonomous driving technology to market. Our team develops simple solutions for complex problems by orchestrating cross-functional efforts to safely drive Waymo's technology and the products it enables forward. We do this by understanding the customer, the business, and the technology. We are humble about the scope of our work, collaborative in our approach to problem-solving, and ambitious about our vision for the future.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Director of Product Management.

You will:

• Define and champion a compelling product vision and strategy for Waymo's AV simulator

• Work with cross-functional teams, including product managers, operations, system engineering and safety experts to define product requirements

• Collaborate with Engineering, Research, Systems Engineering, Safety, and Operations teams to gather requirements, align roadmaps, and ensure successful development and deployment of new simulation capabilities.

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the simulator, identifying opportunities to improve realism and efficiency

• Partner with research to build and leverage large-scale foundation models in Simulation

You have:

• A BS degree in Computer Science, engineering, similar technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• 6+ years of relevant product management experience, with a proven track record of owning and launching complex technical products.

• Strong technical acumen and demonstrated experience developing and launching AI/ML powered products, including familiarity with foundation models or generative AI.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

We prefer:

• Experience working on simulation systems, robotics, autonomous vehicle technology, or game engines.

• Deep understanding of and experience in productizing AI/ML models, including large-scale foundation models.

• Knowledge of sensor simulation, synthetic data generation, or world modeling.

Salary Range

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

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.

$241,000 — $297,000 USD