# Staff Tech Lead, ML Data Infrastructure and Inference Platform 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, CA, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8142863
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-staff-tech-lead-ml-data-infrastructure-and-inference-platform/

## 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.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of professional experience in the field of software engineering
- Experience tech leading projects with high cross team collaboration
- Experience tech leading a team of engineers on complex projects
- Experience in programming C++
- Experience with building highly scalable distributed system
- Experience with ML Data and ML Flywheels

Tags: Sys Intel and Machine Lrng (SQT)