Summary
About this role
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
Waymo's Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the autonomous vehicle's software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate with many other teammates to ensure we design and improve hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a diverse team looking for curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world's highest performance automotive compute platforms.
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Software Engineering Manager.
You will:
- Maximize performance of our neural networks by enhancing and extending our production grade compiler
- Work with hardware architects and model developers to develop understanding of our unique neural network inference platform and neural networks
- Implement compiler support for novel features of our high-performance architecture
You have:
- BS degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience and 3+ years of industry experience OR
- MS degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering and 1+ years of industry experience OR
- PhD Degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent years of experience
- 1+ years of industry and/or academic experience with compilers and parallel computing
- 1+ years of industry and/or academic experience working with ML inference or linear algebra computations
- C++ programming skills
We prefer:
- Python programming experience
- Experience with compilers for neural networks
- Knowledge of computer architectures used for neural network inference, and neural network performance characteristics
- Knowledge of the principles behind popular machine learning and neural network algorithms and applications
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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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Other facts
About Waymo
On the journey to be the world's most trusted driver. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve mobility while saving thousands of lives. Download the Waymo One app and ride today.
Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
What you'll do
- Maximize performance of neural networks by enhancing and extending the production grade compiler. Collaborate with hardware architects and model developers to understand the unique neural network inference platform.
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