# Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Perception, Simulation Realism at Waymo

- Company: Waymo
- What the company does: Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://waymo.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8351491&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-senior-staff-machine-learning-engineer-perception-simulation-realism/

## About the role

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Education: Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field (PhD preferred)
- Technical Leadership: Proven track record of senior technical leadership setting technical vision, architecting complex ML systems, and mentoring senior engineers and research scientists
- Technical Depth: Hands-on experience with an ability to technically lead ICs daily, including deep knowledge of codebases, eval/data pipelines, and model architectures
- Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Python, Numpy, and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch or JAX)

Tags: Simulation (7XW)

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