Staff Technical Lead Manager, ML Sensor Validation
Mountain View, California$238k - $302kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Staff Technical Lead Manager role in Waymo's Perception Sensor Health team, focusing on ML-driven sensor validation, anomaly detection, calibration, and end-to-end sensor validation stack in a hybrid remote/on-site position in Mountain View, CA.
Responsibilities
- Lead and build a team of ML engineers in charge of reliable sensing anomaly detection and calibration
- Build a data flywheel to automatically generate suitable training data for rare instance sensor degradation events using VLMs
- Own the entire sensor validation stack end to end
- Drive and accelerate collaborations between perception, system engineering, evaluation, and Alphabet teams
Qualifications
- MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Math, Physics or equivalent industry experience
- 6+ years of experience in designing, training, and deploying ML-driven real-time robotics systems
- 4+ years of experience leading technical teams and setting technical directions
- 2+ years of people management experience
Skills
Required:ML engineering leadershipReal-time ML systems
Nice to have:Sensor modalities (LiDAR, radar, cameras)
Benefits
- Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
- equity incentive plan
- generous Company benefits program
- flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year
- on-site or hybrid work model
- remote working opportunities
- paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave
- education reimbursement, mentorship, ERGs, volunteer time off
- access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, and other perks
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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