Data Scientist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 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 working with and building models for spatio-temporal data.
• Experience as a technical lead.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in a quantitative, weather-adjacent field (Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Hydrology, etc.), and/or academic experience developing and applying statistical methods in those fields.
• Experience working with third-party (e.g., public / private) weather data sources and integrating multiple data sources.
• Experience solving problems related to weather modeling or prediction.
• A demonstrated track record of independently driving data science projects to deliver business value.
• Experience with large-scale evaluation frameworks for software development.

Responsibilities

• Define and uphold a high bar for measurement rigor, ensuring reliable evaluation signals for deployment, scaling, and mitigation decisions.
• Identify and resolve gaps in current evaluation signals to ensure they scale with Waymo’s business and provide necessary actionability for stakeholders.
• Build pipelines and models integrating various weather-specific data sources to enhance Waymo’s weather intelligence and prediction capabilities.
• Measure the performance of the Waymo driver in adverse/extreme weather conditions (fog, rain, snow, ice, hail, flooding) and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.
• Develop scalable and repeatable analysis frameworks for multiple climate types, both domestically and internationally.
• Optimize Waymo’s operational processes for addressing adverse/extreme weather across a wide range of geographical territories.
• Develop a deep understanding of Waymo’s long-term roadmap and collaborate with leads in product, engineering, and systems engineering to unlock key deployment milestones.
• Be an opinionated partner influencing roadmaps for engineering work to improve measurement capabilities.
• Be an active technical contributor and technical lead to junior 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.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Generous Company benefits program