Staff Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer, Perception
Waymo · Mountain View, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 19 days ago
or apply directly on Waymo's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Tech Lead in Machine Learning Engineering at Waymo, you will lead the design and development of advanced multi-sensor models for scene understanding in autonomous vehicles. Your role involves architecting foundational libraries, implementing scalable model components, and optimizing machine learning technologies for performance within strict compute budgets. You will also drive rapid prototyping and collaborate closely with other teams to integrate and analyze model advancements.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- Bachelors in Computer Science or a similar discipline, or equivalent deep learning experience
- 7+ years experience in Machine Learning and/or Computer Vision
- Strong expertise in Python and C++
- Solid software engineering background
- Experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or Tensorflow
Nice to have
- MS or PhD Degree in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science or a similar discipline
- Publications at top-tier conferences like CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, ICML, ICRA, IROS, RSS, NeurIPS, AAAI, IJCV, PAMI
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is broad; actual pay depends on various factors
- Role involves complex optimizations which may require deep technical expertise
- Hybrid role with reporting structure may impact team dynamics
Summarised from Waymo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Waymo
- Software Engineer, BookingMountain View, CA, United States
- Software Engineer, Marketplace LogisticMountain View, CA, United States
- Brand Media Strategy & Analytics ManagerMountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
- Director, FP&A - HW Engineering & Supply ChainMountain View, CA, USA
- Senior Data EngineerMountain View, California, USA
- NPI Program ManagerMountain View, CA, USA; Novi, Michigan, USA
- Partner Audit Remediation Program ManagerRemote, US
- Lead, Resilience GovernanceMountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Tempe, AZ, USA