Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager, Perception Optimization

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco

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Company
Waymo
Location
Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco
Salary
$298,000 — $368,000
Posted
December 26, 2025

About this job

The Optimization sub-team uses our know-how of CPUs, GPUs, and clever algorithms to process Waymo's sensor data super-fast and feed it to the Perception ML models. We specialize in low-level understanding of compute hardware, and we apply that knowledge wherever we can, throughout the whole stack. We are looking for a Tech-Lead Manager with a CPU, GPU, or system-level optimization background to lead this small team of Software Engineers. Depending on your prior experience, you may also be responsible for system-level optimization and be a steward of our compute resources. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the TLM of the Sensor Foundations team.…

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