Senior Staff Manager, Data Science

You will

• Define and uphold a high bar for measurement rigor. Ensure we can confidently rely on the evaluation signals informing deployment and scaling decisions. Identify and work to resolve any gaps where current evaluation signals are not scaling with Waymo's business or providing the necessary actionability for stakeholders.
• Develop and adapt our evaluation framework to accommodate road rules across multiple countries.
• Collaborate with leads in product, engineering, and systems engineering to align to unlock key Waymo deployment milestones. Be an opinionated partner informing roadmaps for engineering work to improve our measurement capabilities.
• Measure performance of the Waymo driver in new territories and hardware platforms, providing input on Waymo's readiness to scale in new markets. Communicate these findings to senior stakeholders.
• Be an active technical contributor on the team, as well as a technical lead and/or manager to several data scientists. Frame and solve ambiguous problems by scoping technical priorities and innovating on statistical methods. Champion data science excellence and provide constructive technical feedback within the team and across Waymo.

You have

• Degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Physics)
• Either a PhD in a quantitative field and 8+ years of industry experience, or 12+ years of industry experience solving data science problems.
• Experience as both a technical lead and a people manager.
• Experience working in highly cross-functional teams and championing data-driven culture.
• Expertise using advanced statistical methods in an applied setting; familiarity with ML systems/models
• Demonstrated knowledge of data analysis libraries and packages in Python, R, and/or SQL.

We prefer

• PhD in a quantitative field
• A demonstrated track record of independently driving data science projects to deliver business value
• Experience solving problems related to Autonomous Driving or Ride Hailing.
• Experience with large-scale evaluation frameworks for software development.
• Experience in adjacent relevant areas like Advanced Machine Learning, Traffic Modeling, Safety Evaluation or Prediction

Pay and benefits

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.

Salary Range $298,000 - $368,000 USD