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Principal Software Engineer, Post Training

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Principal Software Engineer, Post Training in USA

  • Mountain View, CA

Responsibilities

  • Advance post-training techniques for AI running onboard autonomous vehicles.
  • Develop and lead the strategy for a next-generation post-training system built on existing large-scale models.
  • Keep current with post-training research and identify applications for autonomous driving problems.
  • Participate in the leadership community advancing Waymo’s machine learning stack.
  • Partner with ML platform teams to build effective and scalable post-training capabilities.
  • Guide teams in adopting effective post-training strategies based on their needs.
  • Influence engineering strategy while balancing day-to-day technical leadership.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in computer science emphasizing machine learning or an equivalent degree; PhD preferred.
  • 10+ years of leadership experience in a large-scale machine-learned production system.
  • Experience leading a production post-training system used by more than 100 million users while solving multiple targeted problems in parallel.
  • Experience building metrics, data, and flywheels for post-training applications.
  • Experience influencing without authority at the director and VP level or higher.
  • Ability to balance hands-on leadership with developing and influencing engineering strategy.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule.
  • Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
  • Full-time position with salary varying by work location and job-related factors.

Salary: $349k - $431k/yr

Waymo

On the journey to be the world's most trusted driver. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve mobility while saving thousands of lives. Download the Waymo One app and ride today. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through o...

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