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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Data Flywheel

Waymo · Mountain View, CA USA; San Francisco, CA USA;

Posted about 3 months ago

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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 Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Waymo, you will work on the Perception team to develop large-scale data sets and training recipes, focusing on methods for data mining and automated data collection. Your role involves designing scalable infrastructure solutions to support model improvements and collaborating with various teams to streamline validation processes. You will leverage your expertise in machine learning and software engineering to enhance the Waymo Driver's capabilities.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 4+ years of professional experience in the field of software engineering and machine learning
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python
  • Experience in designing distributed systems processing data at scale, especially ML data infra
  • Good foundational understanding of ML principles and SOTA methods
  • Strong communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with implementing data compliance & data governance solutions
  • Experience with VLM/LLMs

What you get

  • Participation in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the exact responsibilities or projects you'll be working on
  • Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
  • Hybrid role with potential for remote work, but specifics are not detailed

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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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