Senior Staff Data Scientist, Perception
Posted
$298,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Define and own the overarching vision and multi-year strategy for determining the size, composition, and collection methods for datasets used in Perception model training and evaluation.
- Drive the design and organizational adoption of frameworks to estimate data needs based on model performance, scaling laws, generalization goals, and a deep understanding of the diversity in new geographies.
- Define and refine strategies for Perception evaluation datasets, ensuring they provide sufficient coverage and statistical power to measure progress and de-risk new deployments.
- Collaborate closely with Perception engineers, ML researchers, the Labeling organization, and Operations teams to translate strategic recommendations into actionable labeling plans.
- Establish and champion data-driven best practices for dataset design and data quality within the Perception organization, driving operational maturity.
Benefits
- Equity
- Health Insurance
- Learning Budget
- Remote Work
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsData-Driven
Requirements
Required: BS/MS in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field, or PhD
Regions: Us
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About Waymo
Industry: autonomous driving
Size: enterprise
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver, having built the Waymo Driver to power fully autonomous ride-hail services and various vehicle platforms.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $298,000 USD
Equity: equity incentive plan
Bonus: discretionary annual bonus program