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ML Accelerator Architect

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, US; New York City, NY, US

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
55 days
Waymo's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Waymo's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Waymo
high
287 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
2026-09-27

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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.

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

  • 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 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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