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Staff Machine Learning Engineer (TLM), Driver Understanding and Evaluation

Waymo· Software Engineering
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Hybrid (London)£155k - £163kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Staff ML Engineer role focused on driver understanding and evaluation within Waymo’s DUE team, building scalable ML/data systems, simulation workflow, and evaluation tools for Waymo Driver. Hybrid role based in London, UK.

Responsibilities

  • Be part of a world class research engineering team to grow the state-of-the-art of ultra realistic AV simulations using foundation models
  • Collaborate with teams in Waymo Oxford to use large models to improve sim realism
  • Design experiments that push the frontiers of AV simulations
  • Develop metrics that measure the realism of simulated worlds
  • Train and evaluate large models and integrate them into the simulator and its downstream applications
  • Help hire outstanding research engineers from diverse backgrounds
  • Be a part of a collaborative research engineering team that takes research ideas and productionizes them
  • 1+ years of people management experience

Qualifications

  • 7+ years experience in applied Deep Learning
  • 7+ years coding and design skills
  • Experience solving complex production problems using state-of-the-art ML techniques
  • Experience taking research to production
  • Expertise in Data Analysis or Data Science
  • 1+ years of people management experience (as a requirement)

Skills

Required:Applied Deep LearningProduction ML & MLOpsData Analysis / Data Science

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Mental wellness support
  • Gym membership
  • Education reimbursement
  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • Equity incentive plan and discretionary annual bonus program
  • Retirement/Provident funds and employee discounts
  • Flexible/family-friendly leave options (paid time off, parental leave)
  • Remote/hybrid work model and on-site options
  • Access to company facilities and perks
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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