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Senior Research Scientist, AI Foundations Recipes

Oxford (UK-OXF-WOOD46)💼 Full-time💰 $123,000–$123,000🗓 2026-07-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop machine learning solutions for autonomous driving, focusing on data mixtures, training curricula, and global-scale pipelines to optimize Waymo Driver performance.

Role type

Senior Research Scientist, AI Foundations

Builds

Foundation models and data pipelines for the Waymo Driver

Domain

Autonomous driving / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Statistical analysis, Python, Deep learning frameworks (JAX, TensorFlow, PyTorch), Data selection algorithms, Empirical study design

Preferred skills

Production ML deployment, Generative models (LLMs, VLMs), Reinforcement learning, Imitation learning, Transformer models, C++, Autonomous driving experience

Responsibilities

Partner with foundation model teams to design training objectives and data mixtures; Design global-scale pipelines for dynamic data reuse; Develop data-selection algorithms for fine-tuning and RL; Run large-scale empirical studies on data composition; Collaborate with behavior and perception teams to test models.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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