Director of Engineering – Machine Learning
| Company | Waymo |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakland, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $332000 – $421000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Deep learning expertise, including recent innovation in large pre-trained foundational models and architecture performance optimizations
- PhD in ML, specifically with a deep-learning focus
- 4+ years of experience managing large teams (50+ people) in complex, fast growth environments
- Strong track record in designing org structures and growing people
- Execution mindset and skills in a fast paced environment
Responsibilities
- Push forward on the state of the art of deep learning to solve extremely challenging real world robotics problems that is already driving at large scale
- Manage multiple teams of world class machine learning software engineers
- Drive the short term and long term technical vision in a space where the long term is an open research problem
- Develop a strong collaborative relationship with peers spanning across the entire company
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in ML infrastructure, and how to build a culture with sustainable engineering practices
- Managed organizations (100+ people)
- Led an organization through a time of technical or product change
- Experience co-developing closely with research teams
- A strong publication record