Senior TPM, ML Simulation & Evaluation Platforms

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

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the long-term strategy for Simulation and ML Evaluation platforms. You will partner with ML, Perception, and Planner teams to drive cross-functional programs that integrate simulation into the ML development loop.

You will manage end-to-end programs, oversee budgets and resources, and mentor a team of TPMs to accelerate developer velocity while maintaining technical rigor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience directly managing and developing teams of TPMs or software engineers.
• Proven track record of managing complex technical programs involving the Machine Learning platforms (data pipelines, training, evaluation frameworks, or ML infrastructure).
• Experience leading transformational, cross functional programs end-to-end, with a history of managing timelines, risks, and dependencies across senior stakeholders.
• Strong technical judgment with the ability to contribute to strategic technical direction, analyze architectural trade offs, and balance velocity vs. quality.
• 10+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering, large scale infrastructure, or ML environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Partner with Simulation, ML Research (AI Foundations), Perception, and Planner leadership to define and drive the long term vision and strategy for Waymo's Simulation and ML Evaluation platforms.
• ML Integration: 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.
• Transformational Program Delivery: Lead complex, cross functional programs to platformatize and scale evaluation infrastructure, incorporating ML based simulation and advanced technologies to accelerate developer velocity.
• Resource & Capacity Optimization: Own program resourcing, budget allocation, and capacity planning for the Simulation and Evaluation domain, forecasting future compute/infrastructure needs and optimizing utilization.
• Influence & Alignment: Navigate ambiguity and manage critical upstream/downstream dependencies across organizational boundaries, serving as a trusted technical partner to Engineering and Product leadership.
• Team Development & People Management: Build, mentor, and lead a high performing team of Technical Program Managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous professional growth.

Skills

Leadership

ML Domain

Program Management

Technical Judgment

TPM Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ML Platforms

HPC (TPUs/GPUs)

Data Pipelines

Job description

Waymo is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the long-term strategy for Simulation and ML Evaluation platforms. You will partner with ML, Perception, and Planner teams to drive cross-functional programs that integrate simulation into the ML development loop.

You will manage end-to-end programs, oversee budgets and resources, and mentor a team of TPMs to accelerate developer velocity while maintaining technical rigor.