Staff Technical Lead Manager, ML Sensor Validation
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
In this role, you will lead a team of ML engineers focused on ensuring the reliability of sensor systems for autonomous vehicles. Your responsibilities include developing algorithms for sensor anomaly detection and calibration, building a data flywheel for training data generation, and facilitating collaboration across various teams. You will own the entire sensor validation stack and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Waymo Driver's capabilities.
- 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
- MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Math, Physics or equivalent industry experience
- 6+ years of experience in designing, training, and deploying ML-driven real-time robotics systems
- 4+ years of experience leading technical teams and setting technical directions
- 2+ years of people management experience
Nice to have
- PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Math, Physics, or a related technical field
- Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or related automotive industries
- Experience with various sensor modalities (e.g., LiDAR, radar, cameras) and their unique challenges
- Familiarity with early fusion multi modal sensor models and their development challenges
- Experience with rare instance or zero-shot detection problems
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid remote/in-office role
- No specific details on the company's culture or team dynamics provided
- Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors, which may lead to uncertainty during negotiations
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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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