ML Accelerator Architect
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, US; New York City, NY, US
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 102 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 353 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 66 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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 ML Accelerator Architect at Waymo, you will analyze workloads and design machine learning solutions specifically for autonomous driving technology. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize hardware and software performance, as well as building scalable tools for simulation and performance evaluation. You will also influence engineering trade-offs and future model architectures through close work with compiler and model developers.
- 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
- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years designing/architecting complex, high performance architectures - CPUs, GPUs and/or ML accelerators
- 1+ years experience with machine learning architectures, acceleration and model optimization
- Strong C++ programming and algorithmic problem solving skills
Nice to have
- 1+ years modeling high performance architectures in cycle-aware simulators
- Track record of analyzing workloads and architecting novel HW+SW solutions to improve performance and efficiency
- Familiarity with ML model architectures and their compute characteristics
- Experience with microarchitecture design (SystemVerilog or HLS)
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the company culture or team dynamics are provided
- The role involves hybrid work, which may affect collaboration opportunities
- Salary range is provided, but actual pay will depend on various factors
- The focus on high-performance architectures may imply a steep learning curve for newcomers
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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