Senior Software Engineer, Training Efficiency
Waymo · Mountain View, California, United States
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 Senior Software Engineer focused on Training Efficiency at Waymo, you will design and enhance distributed input data pipelines for large-scale machine learning training workloads. Your role involves collaborating with researchers and ML engineers to optimize data pipeline performance and improve the runtime efficiency of ML training processes, while implementing advanced ML infrastructure tools like JAX and TensorFlow.
- 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
- B.S. in Computer Science, Math, or 5+ years equivalent real-world experience
- Proficient in distributed systems design with an understanding of ML data pipeline optimization
- Experience with ML frameworks, including TensorFlow and JAX
- Hands-on experience with libraries like Grain or tf.data service
- Solid programming skills in Python and C++
- Practical familiarity with profiling tools to uncover performance bottlenecks
Nice to have
- MS in Computer Science, Math
- Familiarity with distributed dataflow frameworks like ML Pathways
What you get
- Eligible for 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 working on ML systems, which may require staying updated with modern technologies
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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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