The opportunity
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to…
What you'll do
Validating the safety and performance of the Waymo Driver.
Accelerating research and development cycles across engineering, including: Simulation, Onboard, and Machine Learning.
Enabling data-driven decisions for our commercial operations and product strategy.
Standardizing how we measure progress and compare performance across different contexts.
Lead the architectural design and technical strategy for Waymo's core data: platforms, encompassing a "Single Source of Truth" data lake for Commercialization and “Metrics Portability and Standardization” for Driver Evaluations.
Establish and enforce comprehensive data governance frameworks across the: data ecosystem, enabling easy data discoverability, and enhancing data quality.
What they're looking for
- Identify and address inefficiencies in the data development lifecycle. Drive: initiatives to improve developer productivity, streamline workflows, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the data engineering and metrics development functions in Waymo.
- Serve as a lead technical liaison, collaborating deeply with Simulation,: Onboard, ML, and Commercialization teams to understand data needs, define data contracts, translate requirements into technical solutions, and ensure alignment on architectural direction.
- Mentor senior engineers, guide critical technical decisions, and champion: best practices in data engineering, including system reliability, efficiency, developer experience, and innovation to address new challenges.
- Proven track record of setting technical vision, driving multi-quarter: roadmaps, and delivering impactful data projects as a technical lead for senior engineering teams, with demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries.