Senior TPM — ML & Simulation, Equity Eligible

Waymo

California (MO)

Hybrid

USD 196,000 - 242,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Waymo is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross‑functional programs in Simulation and ML Evaluation. You will translate roadmaps into structured project plans and drive execution with accountability across teams.

You will collaborate with research, software and infrastructure groups to manage dependencies, risks, and releases, ensuring scalable simulation capabilities and reliable model evaluation for real-world deployments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering or large scale infrastructure environment.
2+ years of experience managing technical projects involving machine learning infrastructure, model training/evaluation loops, or ML data pipelines.
Proven track record of owning and driving complex technical programs end-to-end, managing timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple stakeholders.
Strong technical judgment with the ability to engage in design discussions with engineering leads and analyze technical trade offs.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both research and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the execution of large, cross functional programs within the Simulation and ML Evaluation domain, translating technical roadmaps into structured project plans.
Drive the execution of programs that integrate simulation deeply into the ML development loop, establishing a seamless, reliable path for model training, offline evaluation, and validation.
Proactively identify, track, and mitigate technical dependencies, risks, and blockers across onboard software and offboard infrastructure teams.
Exercise strong technical judgment to contribute to tool/platform design discussions, evaluate architectural trade offs, and ensure deliverable quality.
Coordinate releases, manage tool deployment, and oversee triage workflows for simulation platforms to ensure high reliability and usability for developer teams.
Identify systemic bottlenecks in the offline evaluation loop and implement process or tooling improvements to scale simulation capabilities and efficiency.