Waymo
Principal Software Engineer, Post Training
$349K–$431K
Mountain View, CA. USA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA. USA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of leadership experience in a large-scale machine-learned production system.
- Education
- MS in computer science with an emphasis in machine learning or equivalent degree; PhD preferred.
About the job
Leads the strategy and development of next-generation post-training systems for large-scale machine-learning models powering Waymo’s autonomous vehicles.
What you'll do
- Advance onboard AI post-training techniques and apply research to autonomous-driving problems.
- Partner with ML platform and product teams to develop scalable post-training capabilities and strategies.
- Help lead ML development across Waymo and influence engineering strategy.
What they ask for
- MS in computer science emphasizing machine learning, or equivalent degree.
- 10+ years of leadership experience in a large-scale machine-learned production system.
- Experience leading a production post-training system used by 100M+ users to solve multiple targeted problems in parallel.
- Experience building metrics, data, and flywheels for post-training applications; ability to influence at director and VP level or higher.
Nice to have
- PhD.
- Experience building a post-training platform from scratch or applying ML in AV and/or other robotics applications.
Pay
$349,000 — $431,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Develop and lead post-training systems and strategies for large-scale models used in autonomous driving, including onboard AI and scalable ML platforms.
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