Data Scientist
Core
Rigorous performance evaluation of the Waymo Driver autonomous vehicle system using statistical models and measurement frameworks to ensure safety, compliance, and service quality.
Role type
Data Scientist (Autonomous Driving Evaluation)
Builds
Evaluation frameworks for AV performance, simulation quality, and large-scale ML models
Domain
Autonomous Driving / Ride Hailing
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Advanced statistical methods, Python, SQL, R, Data analysis libraries, Experimental design
Preferred skills
PhD in quantitative field, Autonomous Driving/Ride Hailing experience, Advanced Machine Learning (Deep Learning, Diffusion models), Traffic Modeling, Safety Evaluation
Technologies
Python, SQL, R
Responsibilities
Develop evaluation frameworks for autonomous vehicle performance and simulation quality; Develop new metrics and investigate anomalies in simulation and on-road data; Develop novel statistical methods for rare events and combining real/synthetic data; Frame ambiguous problems and communicate findings to senior stakeholders; Collaborate with Product and Engineering on deployment readiness decisions
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC