Waymo
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Mapping
$251K–$310K
Mountain View, CA, USA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Dec 9, 2025
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develop and deploy machine learning systems that automate creation of high-resolution maps for autonomous driving.
What you'll do
- Design, train, and deploy ML models to automate HD map creation.
- Apply VLMs and generative AI techniques to mapping automation; own the model lifecycle from data processing through productionization.
- Collaborate with partner ML teams to turn research into scalable, reliable production solutions.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of hands-on machine learning experience focused on computer vision and/or deep learning.
- Proficiency in at least one major deep learning framework, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.
- Experience owning problems end-to-end and working across systems-stack areas.
- B.S. in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline; foundation-model adaptation familiarity; or top-tier ML/CV conference publications.
- Experience with C++; direct mapping or GIS experience is a bonus but not required.
Pay
$251,000 — $310,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, C++, Vision-Language Models (VLMs)
AI focus
Use computer vision, deep learning, VLMs, and generative AI to automate HD map creation; manage model development from data processing through production deployment.
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