Senior Data Scientist
Core
Develop evaluation frameworks, metrics, and statistical methods to rigorously evaluate the performance, safety, and quality of Waymo's autonomous driving software and simulation systems.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (autonomous driving evaluation)
Builds
Evaluation frameworks for AV performance, simulation quality, and large-scale ML models
Domain
Autonomous driving / Simulation / Statistical analysis
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Advanced statistical methods, Python, SQL, R, ML systems/models, rate estimation for rare events, experimental design
Preferred skills
PhD in quantitative field, independent project delivery, Autonomous Driving/Ride Hailing experience, Deep Learning, Traffic Modeling, Safety Evaluation
Technologies
Python, SQL, R
Responsibilities
Develop evaluation frameworks for AV performance and simulation quality; Interpret trends and investigate anomalies in simulation and on-road data; Derive data-driven conclusions to drive technical decisions; Collaborate with Product and Engineering on deployment readiness; Mentor other data scientists
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship