The Perception team at Waymo builds technology that powers the Waymo Driver. Our models allow the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We conduct research to address real-world problems and collaborate with research teams at Alphabet. We have access to millions of miles of driving data from a diverse set of sensors, allowing ML practitioners like you to develop multi-modal models and techniques at scale.

You will report to our Head of Perception.

You will:

• Work closely with Perception engineers to understand their workflows and systems, with the goal of increasing development velocity.

• Act as a crucial bridge between Perception and all infrastructure teams to ensure optimal resource sharing and performance for scaling.

• Drive multi-year roadmaps for Perception systems, anticipating future scale based on business and technology roadmaps.

• Lead system design in collaboration with both infrastructure teams and Perception users.
  
  

You have:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with extensive experience in a technical leadership role.

• A strong track record of designing and building large-scale systems that support ML development, with very large-scale data and worker payloads.

• 6+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, guiding teams and setting the technical direction within large engineering organizations.

• A proven history of solving users' needs end-to-end, working backward from user requirements to design and evolve complex systems.

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