Staff ML Engineer, Foundation Models
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA
Posted about 2 months ago · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 59 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- 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 Staff ML Engineer on the AI Foundations team at Waymo, you will focus on integrating large-scale foundation models with production systems, adapting these models to various sensors and platforms, and collaborating with other teams to implement these models in next-generation platforms. Your work will directly contribute to advancing the capabilities of autonomous driving technology.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- Experience in building large-scale systems
- Track record of solving complex system problems
- Track record of successful deliveries through large-scale collaborations
Nice to have
- Experience in LLM/VLM related foundation models or systems
- Experience with foundation model post-training
What you get
- Participation in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule may not suit everyone
- Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
- Focus on large-scale collaborations may imply complex team dynamics
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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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