Lead Technical Program Manager, Simulation

Why WaymoWorking at WaymoWorking at WaymoCultureBenefitsBelongingCommunity EngagementLocationsTeamsTeamsSoftware EngineeringOps & Supply ChainAI FoundationsHardware EngineeringProduct & DesignG & AEarly careersHow we hireOpen rolesVisit Waymo.comMy settingsWhy WaymoWorking at WaymoCultureBenefitsBelongingCommunity EngagementLocationsTeamsSoftware EngineeringOps & Supply ChainAI FoundationsHardware EngineeringProduct & DesignG & AEarly careersHow we hireOpen rolesVisit Waymo.comMy settingsKiosk modeLead Technical Program Manager, SimulationMountain View, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States Full-Time Product 5108Apply nowLead Technical Program Manager, Simulation 5108 On Site Mountain View, California San Francisco, California Product Full-Time View favoritesWaymo 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 Technical Program Managers and Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.In this hybrid role, you will report to a TPM Director.You WillStrategic Leadership & Vision: Partner with Simulation, ML Research (AI Foundations), Perception, and Planner leadership to define and drive the long-term vision and strategy for Waymo's Simulation and ML Evaluation platformsML Platform Integration: Drive the execution of programs that integrate simulation deeply into the ML development loop, establishing a seamless, reliable path for model training, offline evaluation, and validationTransformational Program Delivery: Lead complex, cross-functional programs to platformatize and scale evaluation infrastructure, incorporating ML-based simulation and advanced technologies to accelerate developer velocityResource & Capacity Optimization: Own program resourcing, budget allocation, and capacity planning for the Simulation and Evaluation domain, forecasting future compute/infrastructure needs and optimizing utilizationInfluence & Alignment: Navigate ambiguity and manage critical upstream/downstream dependencies across organizational boundaries, serving as a trusted technical partner and sounding board for ENG and Product leadershipTeam Development & People Management: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Technical Program Managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous professional growthYou HaveEducation: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experienceLeadership Experience: 3+ years of experience directly managing and developing teams of TPMs or software engineersML Domain Expertise: Proven track record of managing complex technical programs involving the Machine Learning platforms (data pipelines, training, evaluation frameworks, or ML infrastructure)Program Scale: Experience leading transformational, cross-functional programs end-to-end, with a history of managing timelines, risks, and dependencies across senior stakeholders Technical Judgment: Strong technical judgment with the ability to contribute to strategic technical direction, analyze architectural trade-offs, and balance velocity vs. qualityTPM Experience: 10+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering, large-scale infrastructure, or machine learning environmentWe PreferAdvanced ML Ops: Experience with large-scale model evaluation (e.g. Foundation Models, LLMs, VLMs), closed-loop simulation, and correlating offline metrics with online product performanceScale Infrastructure: Experience with cloud-based ML platforms, high-performance computing (TPUs/GPUs), and multi-petabyte scale data management and validationML-Based Simulation: Familiarity with advanced simulation technologies, including ML-based scene generation (e.g. NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, Diffusion, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), etc.) and reactive agent modelingDeveloper Platforms: Experience building or managing ML developer platforms or tooling that simplifies complex, fragmented engineering stacksOrganizational Transformation: Demonstrated success in driving organizational change, simplifying interfaces between teams, and improving organizational efficiencyAdvanced Degree: Master's degree or PhD in a technical field, ideally related to AI/ML or RoboticsThe 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$272,000—$336,000 USDWe appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a culture of belonging and maintaining a supportive workplace for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and employment decisions are based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and alignment with job requirements and business needs. 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