Research Scientist, RL for Autonomous Planning & World Modeling
Posted
WaymoMountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York City, NY, USAfull-timeprincipal
$204,000 USD
Tech Stack
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, conducting rigorous ablations.
- Partner with engineering and research teams to share recipes, techniques, and post-training best practices.
Benefits
- 401k
- Equity
- Health Insurance
- Learning Budget
- Parental Leave
- Remote Work
Culture
Cross-Functional Teams
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 with a research focus on Reinforcement Learning, Foundation Models, or Multi-Modal learning
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: $204,000 USD
Equity: equity incentive plan
Bonus: discretionary annual bonus program