Staff Data Scientist, Weather

Posted

WaymoMountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USAHybridfull_timestaff

$251,000 – $310,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Define and uphold a high bar for measurement rigor, ensuring reliability of evaluation signals.
  • Build pipelines and models for integrating weather-specific data to enhance weather intelligence and prediction capabilities.
  • Measure the performance of the Waymo Driver in adverse weather conditions and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.
  • Develop scalable analysis frameworks supporting multiple climate types, both domestically and internationally.
  • Optimize Waymo’s operational processes for addressing adverse weather across geographical territories.

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationTechnical LeadershipData-Driven CultureWeather ModelingWeather Prediction

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Equity
  • Flexible PTO
  • Health Insurance

Culture

Cross-Functional TeamsPay Transparency

Requirements

Required: Degree in a quantitative field
Preferred: PhD in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Hydrology, or related weather-adjacent field
Regions: Us

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About Waymo
Industry: autonomous driving
Size: enterprise

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the Waymo Driver to improve mobility access and save lives by powering fully autonomous ride-hail services. The company has extensive experience with over 100 million miles driven on public roads and tens of billions in simulation.

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Compensation
Base salary: $251,000 – $310,000 USD
Equity: equity incentive plan
Bonus: discretionary annual bonus program