Research Scientist, RL for Autonomous Planning & World Modeling

Posted Sep 2, 2026

WaymoMountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York City, NY, USAfull-timeprincipal

$204,000 USD

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Tech Stack

RustTypeScript

Responsibilities

Participate in Waymo's Foundation World Model post-training and evaluation
Research and develop cutting edge RL and Distillation techniques for Autonomous Vehicle Trajectory Planning
Integrate emerging research from the broader AI community into Waymo's internal RL infrastructure
Partner with engineering and research teams across Waymo to share recipes, techniques, and post-training best practices

Benefits

401k
Equity
Health Insurance
Learning Budget
Parental Leave
Remote Work

Culture

Cross-Functional TeamsCollaborative Space

Requirements

Required: PhD or Masters in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a similar technical field

Preferred: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Robotics

Regions: Us

About Waymo

Industry: autonomous driving

Size: large

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver, building the Waymo Driver to improve mobility.

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Compensation

Base salary: $204,000 USD

Equity: Equity incentive plan

Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus program

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