Sr Staff Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer, Perception
Core
Architecting next-generation multi-modal perception architectures and scalable representations for Waymo's autonomous driving system to perceive the surrounding environment.
Role type
Sr Staff Tech Lead, Machine Learning Engineer (Perception)
Builds
Unified, scalable perception systems integrating diverse sensor modalities for the Waymo Driver
Domain
Autonomous driving, multi-modal perception, 3D perception
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Multi-modal perception, spatial-temporal modeling, large-scale model training, cross-functional technical leadership, Python, C++, PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow
Preferred skills
Multi-modal foundation models, 3D perception, end-to-end autonomous driving systems, sensor-agnostic perception frameworks
Technologies
PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, C++, Python
Responsibilities
Set long-term technical roadmap for multi-modal perception architectures; Architect unified scalable representations combining diverse sensor modalities; Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize foundational architectures for onboard requirements; Mentor ML engineers and foster an engineering culture of rapid prototyping and rigorous benchmarking
Seniority
Sr Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership