Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher, Map Scalability

Full Time

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Mountain View, CA

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VPI Technology, a division of Ludlum Measurements, Inc.

Job Description

Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher, Map Scalability



Waymo

• Mountain View, CA



  • On-site, Remote



Salary:

$170K - $216K/yr



Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver.



Job Description

The mission of the Waymo AI Foundations team is to develop machine learning solutions addressing open problems in autonomous driving.



This role follows a hybrid work schedule.

You Will

  • Solve fundamental and applied research problems related to world understanding using VLMs, generative modeling and 3D reconstruction at large scale

  • Prototype and iterate on various research ideas using Waymo's internal driving data

  • Scale and productionize world understanding solutions in collaboration with engineering teams across Waymo

  • Present research findings to a wide audience within Waymo and Alphabet, with the possibility of publishing results to the research community



You Have

  • Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or in a similar discipline

  • 1-3+ years of experience in a related field

  • Expert in either Foundational VLMs, Computer Vision or learning-based 3D reconstruction methods (3DGS, NeRF)

  • Strong ML software engineering skills in Python/C++ with an ability to rapidly prototype solutions

  • Familiarity with major ML Frameworks (JAX, Tensorflow, Pytorch)



We Prefer

  • Publications at top-tier conferences like CVPR/ICCV/ECCV/ICLR/ICML/NeurIPS/IROS/CoRL etc

  • Hands-on experience productionizing and scaling ML solutions beyond the research stage

  • Fundamentals in 3D vision and/or computer graphics

  • Domain experience in the autonomous vehicle or simulation space



The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level.



Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.



Salary Range:

$170,000—$216,000 USD