Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism
Waymo · Mountain View, 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 Machine Learning Engineer on the Simulation team at Waymo, you will focus on developing and scaling advanced simulation models for autonomous vehicles. Your work will involve designing multimodal world models, enhancing simulation realism through reinforcement learning, and collaborating with AI research teams to implement scalable solutions. You will leverage your expertise in machine learning frameworks and work with diverse sensory data to improve the performance of the Waymo Driver.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- 5+ years of experience with ML software engineering
- 5+ years of experience with Python
- 5+ years of ML software experience with machine learning frameworks including PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX/Flax
- Demonstrated experience building, training, or scaling world models or multi-modal models on large-scale datasets (e.g., video, images, text)
- Hands-on experience with closed-loop training, policy learning, or reinforcement learning frameworks
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, control theory, or embodied AI (strongly preferred, but not required)
- Experience working with, creating, and/or developing ML models for autonomous driving systems
- Strong C++ in a production setting, with experience in integrating ML models into production systems
- Experience in training large-scale models on GPU/TPU clusters
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided, but actual pay depends on various factors including location and experience
- Role involves advanced ML technologies which may require continuous learning and adaptation to new methods
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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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