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Research Scientist, Map Scalability

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, U.S.A ; San Francisco, CA, U.S.A ; New York City, NY, U.S.A

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
65 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 Research Scientist in Map Scalability at Waymo, you will tackle research problems related to world understanding using various machine learning techniques, including generative modeling and 3D reconstruction. Your role involves prototyping and iterating on research ideas with Waymo's internal driving data, collaborating with engineering teams to scale solutions, and presenting findings to both internal and external audiences.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
5/5
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

  • Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or in a similar discipline
  • 1-3+ years of experience in a related field
  • Expert in either Foundational VLMs, Computer Vision or learning-based 3D reconstruction methods (3DGS, NeRF)
  • Strong ML software engineering skills in Python/C++ with an ability to rapidly prototype solutions
  • Familiarity with major ML Frameworks (JAX, Tensorflow, Pytorch)

Nice to have

  • Publications at top-tier conferences like CVPR/ICCV/ECCV/ICLR/ICML/NeurIPS/IROS/CoRL etc.
  • Hands-on experience productionizing and scaling ML solutions beyond the research stage
  • Fundamentals in 3D vision and/or computer graphics
  • Domain experience in the autonomous vehicle or simulation space

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
  • Role involves collaboration with engineering teams, which may require balancing research and production priorities

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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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