Software Engineering Optimization Specialist

7 hours ago


Mountain View, California, United States Waymo Full time

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to become the most trusted driver. We are looking for a software engineer or researcher who is curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving to join our team.

About the Job

You will be working on a high-impact project that directly affects various teams at Waymo. Your tasks will involve fluency in numerical techniques as well as distributed optimization. You should have a strong background in PhD-level optimization techniques and literature, particularly distributed convex optimization techniques. Additionally, experience with C++ and Python programming languages is required.

Responsibilities
  • Scaling a custom optimization algorithm to choose which simulations to run
  • Developing fluency in numerical techniques as well as distributed optimization
  • Working on a high-impact project that directly affects various teams at Waymo
Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program
  • Familiarity with PhD-level optimization techniques and literature
  • Coding fluency in C++ and Python
  • Numerical algorithms
Preferred Qualifications
  • Background in Statistics at the masters/PhD level, particularly importance sampling techniques
Salary and Benefits

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is $60.10 USD per hour. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company's generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.



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