Staff Software Engineer (Machine Learning, Planner Selection)

Join Waymo as a Staff Software Engineer in the Planner Selection team. In this hybrid role, you will investigate driving behavior issues, improve the performance of ML models, and develop foundational frameworks for the Waymo Driver's capabilities. You will also expand the impact of ML models while preserving interpretability and behavioral guarantees. This position offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and understand the root cause.
• Improve performance of the state of the art ML models in Planner and develop foundational frameworks.
• Directly contribute to solving some of the most challenging driving situations in the long tail.
• Experience with Machine Learning models in production systems
• Proficiency in C++ or Python
• Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning or a similar discipline
• AV or Robotics experience
• 8+ years of Software Engineering experience in complex systems