Staff TLM, Perception, Semantics Foundation

Posted Jul 22, 2026

WaymoMountain View, California, USAfull-timestaff

$251,000 USD

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Tech Stack

PythonRustTypeScript

Responsibilities

Own an onboard perception model and platform critical for semantic understanding.
Define the roadmap for the perception model and plan/execute long-term improvements to support Waymo’s scaling goals.
Build resilient and high-performing teams through people development and hiring.
Make project staffing and technical decisions, drive escalations, and be accountable for project delivery.

Benefits

Equity
Health Insurance
Learning Budget
Remote Work

Culture

Pay Transparency

Requirements

Required: Bachelors in Computer Science or a similar discipline, or an equivalent amount of deep learning experience

Preferred: MS or PhD Degree in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science or a similar discipline

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, operating fully autonomous ride-hail services and driving over 100 million miles on public roads.

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Compensation

Base salary: $251,000 USD

Equity: equity incentive plan

Bonus: discretionary annual bonus program

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