Senior Technical Program Manager, Simulation
Core
Own and drive execution of large cross-functional programs within the Simulation and ML Evaluation domain, translating technical roadmaps into structured project plans for Waymo's autonomous driving systems.
Role type
Senior Technical Program Manager (Simulation & ML Evaluation)
Builds
Waymo Driver autonomous ride-hail service and vehicle platforms
Domain
Autonomous driving, machine learning, simulation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
cross-functional program execution, technical roadmap translation, risk management, technical judgment, release coordination, process scaling
Preferred skills
MLOps and tooling, ML-based simulation, autonomous system simulation, data management, developer platforms, AV domain knowledge
Technologies
JAX, PyTorch, NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, Diffusion
Responsibilities
Own and drive execution of large cross-functional programs within Simulation and ML Evaluation; Drive integration of simulation into the ML development loop; Proactively identify, track, and mitigate technical dependencies and risks; Exercise technical judgment to contribute to tool/platform design discussions; Coordinate releases and manage tool deployment; Identify systemic bottlenecks and implement process or tooling improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC