Staff Data Scientist, Weather
Core
Lead initiatives for modeling weather patterns and their impact on Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing service, streamlining operational procedures to mitigate weather-related challenges, and measuring driver performance in adverse conditions.
Role type
Staff Data Scientist (Weather & Autonomous Driving)
Builds
Weather intelligence and prediction capabilities for Waymo's autonomous fleet
Domain
Autonomous driving / Weather modeling / Mobility
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Spatio-temporal data modeling, Advanced statistical methods, Python/R/SQL, Technical leadership, Cross-functional collaboration, Data analysis libraries
Preferred skills
Weather modeling/prediction experience, Third-party weather data integration, Large-scale evaluation frameworks, Independent project delivery
Technologies
Python, R, SQL
Responsibilities
Define measurement rigor for deployment and scaling decisions, Build pipelines integrating novel weather data sources, Measure driver performance in adverse/extreme weather, Develop scalable analysis frameworks for multiple climate types, Optimize operational processes for weather challenges, Collaborate with product/engineering leads on roadmaps, Mentor junior data scientists and frame ambiguous technical problems