Waymo is seeking to measure and improve the quality of the software that drives autonomous vehicles, with the goal of improving access to mobility and saving lives lost to traffic crashes.
Requirements
BS/MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area
Strong self-motivation to navigate complex systems and pursue open-ended problems to completion
Williness to move quickly between verticals for different internal customers, in addition to focusing on longer-term local team priorities.
3+ years of industry experience with Navigating and modifying a large code base containing a variety of languages, such as C++, Python and SQL
3+ years of industry experience with Building data processing pipelines
3+ years of industry experience with Writing, reviewing, and merging code following industry standards for code health and maintainability
Quant/data fluency is a top requirement
Responsibilities
Develop signals to measure the performance and driving qualities of the Waymo driver, using a range of techniques including statistics, math, physics, algorithms and machine learning.
Use simulation creatively and mine real world driving logs to measure driving performance.
Design and implement methods to make a stronger connection between onboard software changes and simulated outcomes.
Champion code health and best practices in a large and complex code base.
Analyze data and make recommendations on how to improve metric quality and interpretability.
Collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, statisticians and the leadership team to deliver evaluation products and help make data driven decisions.
Other
BS/MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area
Willingness to move quickly between verticals for different internal customers, in addition to focusing on longer-term local team priorities.
3+ years of industry experience
Collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, statisticians and the leadership team to deliver evaluation products and help make data driven decisions.
