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Staff Tech Lead, Perception, Pre-training & Distillation

Waymo
Location
Mountain View, California, United States, San Francisco, California, United States
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Perception (7LT)
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • MS or PhD in Computer Science or a similar discipline, or equivalent deep learning experience
  • 5+ years experience in Machine Learning and/or Computer Vision
  • Fluent in Python
  • In-depth experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch or JAX
Nice to have
  • Publications at top-tier conferences like CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICLR, ICML, ICRA, RSS, NeurIPS, AAAI, IJCV, PAMI
  • Experience with C++
  • Experience with real-time system design
What the job really is

In this role, you will be responsible for training large spatio-temporal foundation models using extensive datasets and delivering pre-trained models for production, particularly in real-time systems. You will also work on self-supervised learning techniques, develop distillation recipes, evaluate latent representations, and collaborate with other teams to ensure effective integration of pre-training tasks.

Benefits
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program
Things to weigh
  • Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
  • Role involves advanced technical work in a rapidly evolving field
  • Collaboration with research teams at Alphabet may indicate a strong emphasis on innovation
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