Technical Program Manager, Perception Model Consolidation, Performance and Core Perception Models
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Since our start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the World’s Most Experienced Driver in hopes of improving the world's access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Our Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, our fully autonomous ride-hailing service, as well as Waymo Via, our trucking and local delivery service. To date, Waymo has driven over 20 million miles autonomously on public roads across 25 U.S. cities and conducted over 20 billion miles of simulation testing.
Waymo takes an integrated approach to building the world’s first fully autonomous driving technology, with researchers, designers, product managers, and technical program managers working side by side. We seek to understand the needs of our users and the opportunities of the technology to ensure we build the best product. From autonomous driving behavior to user interfaces, we work to inspire the product vision and then make it a reality.
In this role you'll:
- Manage the performance (compute) metrics for all perception models, perception model compute analysis and tracking, and the model consolidation process and communication
- Manage all driverless-pack release/onboarding
- Partner closely with the engineering managers on tools and processes to prioritize, track, streamline the team’s work and to scale a rapidly growing team in a fast-paced environment; take the initiative to identify and resolve ways in which the team can set itself up for success
- Prioritize and manage issues, risks and dependencies and resolve misalignments with overall scope and schedule and proactively identify and eliminate risks to the perception technical roadmap
- Synthesize and communicate status of the teams at multiple levels to highlight the team’s accomplishments, flag areas of risk and provide a call to action around important milestones
- Represent the team and drive creation or improvements in cross-functional processes
At the minimum we'd like you to have:
- Machine learning experience as a program manager or technical program manager
- 2+ years of embedded machine learning experience as a program manager or technical program manager
- Exceptional communication skills. Influence, collaborate, and deliver solutions in a highly complex, always-changing environment.
- Passion about self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
It's preferred if you have:
- Experience with deep learning model consolidation and model performance analysis and optimization
- Experience driving the continuous/ongoing performance evaluation of highly complex systems
- Experience with programs where software and hardware interact
- Experience executing projects involving computer vision or machine learning
- A master’s degree
Note: The following is only applicable for roles hired in the US. As we keep the safety of our employees and our communities top of mind, COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be a critical prevention measure to help end the pandemic. Because of this, Waymo requires all US-based employees who perform work onsite for Waymo to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are unable to be vaccinated due to a disability, medical condition or religious belief, Waymo will provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with federal, state, and local law.