Software Quality Operations Specialist
Core
Building scalable Software Quality Operations workflows and AI-powered tools to ensure safe deployment of Waymo's autonomous driving service in new international markets.
Role type
Senior Software Quality Operations Specialist (AI/ML focus)
Builds
Automated triage systems, quality control processes, and data pipelines for autonomous vehicle validation
Domain
Autonomous driving / Machine Learning / International Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Machine Learning lifecycle management, ML testing and validation, statistical metrics analysis, driving rules and regulations (London/Europe), SOP development, vendor workflow management, issue discovery and trend analysis
Preferred skills
LLM/transformer models, robotics domain ML, SQL querying, global process standardization, project management in distributed environments
Technologies
Generative AI, ML frameworks, proprietary AV tools, SQL
Responsibilities
Partner with Engineering to design and deploy ML/Gen-AI models for issue detection and triage; Leverage AI insights to identify emerging on-road risks and edge cases; Define and document policies and SOPs integrating AI tools into vendor workflows; Design quality control processes for human and AI outputs; Act as Subject Matter Expert for technical policies in new markets; Provide technical leadership and escalate tooling issues to engineering
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC