Technical Program Manager, Onboard Systems

Job Summary

Waymo is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional execution and delivery of projects within the onboard team. Reporting to a Technical Program Manager, this role follows a hybrid work schedule.

About the Role

The Technical Program Manager will manage project schedules, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies. They will facilitate communication and collaboration between engineering, research, and product teams, ensuring alignment on program goals, milestones, and technical requirements. Additionally, they will track and report on project/program progress, risks, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to leadership and stakeholders. They will contribute to the strategic planning, objective setting, and technical roadmap for the Waymo Foundation Model program. Proactively identifying and resolving roadblocks and dependencies, coordinating across organizational boundaries, is also part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage project schedules, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between engineering, research, and product teams, ensuring alignment on program goals, milestones, and technical requirements
• Track and report on project/program progress, risks, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to leadership and stakeholders
• Contribute to the strategic planning, objective setting, and technical roadmap for the Waymo Foundation Model program
• Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks and dependencies, coordinating across organizational boundaries

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering environment
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex technical projects involving machine learning and/or AI
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, effectively conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical judgment skills

Preferred

• Experience with large language models (LLMs), vision language models, generative AI (diffusion models), large-scale model training, optimization, and scaling techniques
• Experience with cloud-based machine learning platforms and infrastructure
• Strong background in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion (camera, lidar), spatial reasoning, and 3D reconstruction methods (NeRF, Gaussian Splatting)
• Experience with simulation environments for autonomous systems, model validation strategies, and methods to ensure model reliability
• Experience with model evaluation techniques, metrics, time-series analysis, and predictive modeling using sensor data
• Master's degree or PhD in a related field

Benefits

Waymo offers a comprehensive benefits package including a discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level.