Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Robotics
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 348 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 490 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.
About this role
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on the Sensor Foundations Team at Waymo, you will focus on transitioning low-level Perception tasks from algorithms to machine learning, while engaging in system integration and optimization. Your work will involve evaluating task-level and system-level quality and developing new metrics as needed, all within the context of enhancing autonomous driving technology.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waymo as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelors in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or similar technical field of study
- 5+ years of industry experience
- Strong C/C++ skills
- Proficiency with Python
- Experience with Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Experience with System Integration
Nice to have
- Masters or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a similar discipline
- Experience with sensor data processing (Lidar, camera, or radar)
- Experience in the AV industry
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule
- Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
- Focus on transitioning from algorithms to machine learning may indicate a shift in team priorities
Summarised from Waymo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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