Waymo
Technical Lead Manager, Machine Learning, Maneuvering Tech
$238K–$302K
Mountain View, California, USA +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Dec 10, 2025
- Location
- Mountain View, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 1+ year of management experience with 5+ reports; 8+ years of Software Engineering experience in complex systems preferred; 4+ years of equivalent practical experience may substitute for the stated degree.
- Education
- MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads development of onboard motion-planning systems and evaluation frameworks to improve Waymo’s autonomous driving, especially in low-speed and challenging situations.
What you'll do
- Provide technical leadership for onboard motion planning and improve evaluation of on-road performance.
- Investigate driving behavior issues using logs, identify root causes, and develop foundational frameworks.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to solving challenging driving situations.
What they ask for
- MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or a similar technical field, or 4+ years of equivalent practical experience.
- Software engineering experience programming in C++ and writing robust, efficient code.
- Ability to collaborate within and across teams.
- 1+ year of management experience with 5+ reports.
Nice to have
- AV or Robotics experience; production experience with Machine Learning models.
- Experience in graph search, optimization, or path-planning algorithms; coding proficiency in Python and SQL; 8+ years of Software Engineering experience in complex systems.
Pay
$238,000 — $302,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, SQL, Machine Learning, graph search, optimization, path planning
AI focus
Develops and advances machine-learning and motion-planning capabilities for autonomous driving.
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