Staff Product Data Scientist, Marketplace Machine Learning

Waymo • Mountain View, CA

5d • $230,000 - $284,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo’s Product Data Science team works cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Operations to support informed, data-driven decisions and help safely and efficiently scale the Waymo Driver. The Staff Product Data Scientist, Marketplace Machine Learning partners with Engineering, Product, and Data Science to build machine-learning models that improve the efficiency of Waymo’s marketplace. The role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Product Data Science Lead.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of industry experience applying machine learning to production problems.
• Strong foundation in algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying machine-learning and neural-network models.
• Experience applying reinforcement learning to real-world systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building neural networks in TensorFlow or JAX.
• Experience at a ride-hailing or two-sided marketplace company.
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Data Science to build machine-learning models that improve marketplace efficiency.
• Build models to predict conversion, wait times, and retention, and estimate the value of a vehicle in different positions.
• Apply forecasting models to demand and supply time series.
• Develop reinforcement-learning models that continuously tune pricing, matching, and positioning parameters.
• Design, run, and evaluate experiments for new models.
• Regularly present findings and recommendations to Waymo leadership.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed