Engineering Manager - Machine Learning Infrastructure

Join Waymo as a Tech Lead Manager for Machine Learning Optimization, where you will spearhead innovative projects to enhance our self-driving technology. In this role, you will lead a team of talented engineers and data scientists, guiding the development of advanced algorithms and optimization techniques that drive performance and reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of ML models into our systems, pushing the boundaries of autonomous vehicle technology.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world’s most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been relentlessly focused on creating the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver is the driving force behind our fully autonomous ride-hail service, optimized for various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, alongside tens of billions of simulated miles across 15+ U.S. states, Waymo is redefining transportation.The ML Platform team at Waymo plays a critical role by offering a suite of tools that facilitate and automate the entire machine learning workflow lifecycle, including feature and experiment management, model development, optimization, and monitoring. Our initiatives have made machine learning more accessible across diverse teams at Waymo, including Perception, Planner, Research, and Simulation.We are seeking talented engineers with expertise in machine learning software or systems to enhance compute performance both in the cloud and on vehicles. You'll engage with the entire ML stack from a systems perspective, tackling challenges such as efficient deep learning models, model compression, and improving ML software (e.g., JAX, XLA, Triton, and CUDA). This hybrid position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Runtime and Optimization.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Established in 2009 as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, Waymo has developed the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—aimed at enhancing mobility access and saving countless lives from traffic-related accidents. Our technology empowers a fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and product applications. With over ten million rider-only trips facilitated by the Waymo Driver and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, we are paving the way for safer transportation.The Perception team is responsible for developing systems that interpret the spatial-temporal representations and semantic meanings of the environment surrounding our autonomous vehicles. Our collaborative efforts with downstream teams focus on optimizing and integrating these systems within the Waymo Driver. We engage in innovative research to tackle real-world challenges and work closely with research teams at Alphabet. Our engineers have access to extensive driving data from diverse sensors, allowing us to (1) create efficient learning methods from vast real-world datasets, (2) build and train models at scale, (3) analyze real-world behaviors, and (4) optimize models for both onboard and offboard hardware.In this hybrid role, you will report to a Technical Lead Manager.

Coupang is hiring a Senior Staff II, Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead) for the Search team in Mountain View, USA. This position centers on building and enhancing the core technology behind search for one of South Korea’s largest e-commerce platforms. Role overview This role focuses on designing, developing, and refining machine learning systems that directly impact how millions of people shop online. As a technical lead, expect to work on projects that shape the search experience and improve the accuracy and speed of results for Coupang’s customers. Team and culture Coupang encourages teams to launch new initiatives and solve complex problems. Employees regularly see the results of their work, both in personal growth and in the company’s progress. The culture blends the drive of a startup with the stability and resources of a global public company. What makes this role unique Work on technology that influences how millions shop online. Join a team that prioritizes innovation and ongoing improvement. Contribute to a company known for transforming e-commerce in South Korea. Experience the energy of a startup with the support of a global organization. This is a chance to help define the future of commerce as part of Coupang’s technology-driven Search team.

Role Overview Unity Technologies is advancing mobile gaming with AI-driven features. The Principal Machine Learning Engineer will focus on deploying advanced AI models, such as transformers and diffusion networks, directly onto mobile devices. This position shapes how Unity brings state-of-the-art multi-modal models from research into real-world mobile applications. What You Will Do Technical Leadership: Set the vision for deploying multi-modal AI models on iOS and Android, drawing on deep experience with transformers, diffusion models, and generative architectures. Make key decisions on model optimization strategies, including compression, quantization, and knowledge distillation to address mobile device constraints. Assess and select inference runtimes (such as CoreML, ONNX Runtime Mobile, TFLite) to improve team capabilities and deployment outcomes. Oversee the entire optimization pipeline, from model export through hardware-specific kernel tuning across different processing units. Architecture & Research Translation: Work closely with research scientists to convert innovative model architectures into operational, mobile-optimized systems. Design scalable systems capable of processing varied inputs, images, text, metadata, while ensuring real-time output performance. Develop new approaches for dynamic resolution and token reduction tailored for mobile environments. Monitor and incorporate advancements in efficient AI technologies to keep Unity’s mobile AI stack current. Team Leadership & Mentorship: Guide and mentor machine learning engineers, establishing best practices for on-device performance evaluation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI capabilities align with product roadmaps and device requirements. Promote a culture centered on performance measurement, defining and tracking key metrics for efficiency and accuracy. Location Mountain View, CA, USA

At Waymo, we are pioneering the future of autonomous driving technology with an unwavering commitment to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus has always been on engineering the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and drastically reduce traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver currently powers our fully autonomous ride-hail service, having completed over ten million rider-only trips and covering more than 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.This role in Software Engineering is crucial as we develop the intelligent systems that allow the Waymo Driver to navigate complex environments, make sound decisions, and ensure safe transportation for our users. We tackle intricate technical challenges in robotics, perception, decision-making, and deep learning, collaborating closely with hardware and systems engineers. If you are a dedicated software engineer or researcher with a passion for Level 4 autonomous driving, we are eager to meet you.In this hybrid role, you will report directly to a Technical Lead Manager.

Join Our Mission at NuroNuro is pioneering the realm of self-driving technology with a vision to make autonomy accessible to everyone. Established in 2016, we are engineering the world’s most scalable driving solution by merging advanced AI with resilient automotive-grade hardware. Our flagship technology, the Nuro Driver™, is licensed for a variety of applications, from robotaxis to commercial fleets and private vehicles. With years of successful deployments, Nuro offers automakers and mobility platforms a streamlined pathway to commercial-scale autonomous vehicles, cultivating a safer, more integrated future.Role OverviewNuro is in search of a seasoned Technical Lead Manager with robust experience in large-scale infrastructure and workload orchestration, along with proficiency in batch and streaming data processing systems, to enhance our ML Infrastructure team. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the development of our core platform, guaranteeing our researchers and engineers have uninterrupted access to the compute and data resources vital for advancing autonomous driving technology.As a Technical Lead Manager, you will define the strategy for automated resource provisioning, high-performance workload scheduling, and efficient feature management. You will strike a balance between hands-on technical leadership and effective people management, guiding a talented team while collaborating closely with ML Research and Autonomy teams to remove infrastructure bottlenecks and expedite the Nuro Driver™ development process.Key ResponsibilitiesAs the Technical Lead Manager for ML Platform Infrastructure, you will construct the backbone that fuels Nuro’s model development journey from experimentation to production, including:Technical Strategy Development: Crafting a roadmap for a cohesive ML platform that simplifies complex cloud infrastructure.Resource Provisioning & IaC: Expanding our automated infrastructure-as-code (IaC) pipelines to oversee thousands of GPU/CPU nodes across multiple environments.Intelligent Scheduling: Engineering and fine-tuning workload orchestration to optimize hardware use, minimize job wait times, and manage extensive distributed training.Data Processing & ETL: Creating robust pipelines for the extraction and transformation of petabyte-scale sensor and telemetry data into machine learning-ready formats.Feature Management: Implementing effective feature caching and storage solutions to diminish redundant computations and guarantee quick access to pre-computed features.Team Leadership: Fostering a high-performance culture while mentoring team members.

About NuroNuro is pioneering self-driving technology with a vision to make autonomy universally accessible. Established in 2016, we are committed to developing the most scalable driving solution, integrating advanced AI with automotive-grade hardware. Our flagship technology, the Nuro Driver™, is licensed to facilitate various applications, including robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles. With proven technology from numerous self-driving deployments, Nuro provides automakers and mobility platforms a clear pathway to achieving commercial-scale autonomous vehicles, fostering a safer, more connected future.Role OverviewAs a Lead Machine Learning Research Scientist, you will collaborate with our autonomy teams to address complex perception, prediction, and planning challenges using innovative machine learning techniques. This includes working with foundation models, multi-modal large language models, generative models, out-of-distribution detection, imitation learning, and reinforcement learning. If you thrive on tackling challenging problems and translating solutions into real-world applications, we invite you to join our team!Key ResponsibilitiesResearch and implement cutting-edge machine learning techniques.Address state-of-the-art perception, prediction, and planning issues within our autonomy system.Develop and optimize efficient ML data pipelines.Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a diverse team.Deploy autonomous software solutions on public roads.

Your RoleAre you ready to take on a thrilling challenge? Join us in scaling and optimizing a revolutionary Generative AI product that provides immediate assistance to enterprise users. Have you ever thought about how to apply abstraction, scalability, and optimization to a dynamic, probabilistic, generative conversational system? If so, we invite you to become part of our Conversation Engine team. At Moveworks, you'll work at the heart of our Generative AI platform, focusing on enhancing it to meet the increasing demands of the enterprise solution landscape. Explore our recent insights on Moveworks Live and Creator Studio, showcasing our groundbreaking solutions in enterprise AI. As leaders in the enterprise AI domain, we encourage you to bring your creative ideas to tackle unresolved challenges. You will work closely with machine learning professionals and cross-functional teams, quickly iterating on new concepts and leveraging user behavior data for informed decision-making. Your mission is to scale and optimize our conversation engine to support hundreds of millions of users across multiple chat channels and use cases, while enhancing our end-to-end product infrastructure with the highest standards of engineering quality and robustness.

About EarnInEarnIn is a trailblazer in the field of earned wage access, dedicated to creating innovative solutions that provide real-time financial flexibility for individuals navigating the challenges of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community empowers members to access their earnings as they earn them, offering options to spend, save, and invest without mandatory fees, interest charges, or credit inquiries.With a highly experienced leadership team and backing from esteemed partners such as A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, and Ribbit Capital, EarnIn is in a strong position with a thriving core business and significant growth potential. We are rapidly expanding and eager to onboard world-class talent to help us shape the future of our organization.POSITION SUMMARYWe are looking for a forward-thinking and experienced Director of Machine Learning to spearhead our machine learning initiatives across the organization. As a fintech leader, machine learning is central to our business strategy and enhances user experience. We rely on advanced, scalable ML systems to make impactful decisions and provide outstanding customer value. Our goal is to revolutionize success stories through the application of generative AI and cutting-edge machine learning algorithms, resulting in significant business and societal outcomes.The Director of ML will prioritize operational excellence by crafting and executing a strategy that transitions ML models from research to production, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and maintainability. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated history of deploying ML models at scale, particularly in dynamic startup settings. A strong coding background, familiarity with production-level ML engineering, and the ability to connect theoretical frameworks with practical execution are essential.The base salary range for this full-time role in Mountain View is $414,000 to $506,000, accompanied by equity and benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. This is a hybrid position, requiring in-office work two days a week.

Waymo is a leader in autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world’s most trusted driver. Originating as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo is committed to enhancing mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver, recognized as The World’s Most Experienced Driver™, underpins our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and can be adapted for various vehicle configurations and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, we are at the forefront of transforming transportation across 15+ U.S. states.Our Compute Team plays a pivotal role in this mission, delivering the advanced compute platform that enables our fully autonomous vehicles to operate seamlessly. We focus on architecting and developing high-performance custom silicon and system-level compute architectures that optimize performance, power efficiency, and latency. By collaborating with various teams, we ensure our hardware and software are designed and fine-tuned for peak performance. We are a multidisciplinary group seeking innovative and talented individuals to contribute to one of the industry’s highest-performing automotive compute platforms.

Waymo, a pioneering leader in autonomous driving technology, aims to be the world’s most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our mission centers on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver is the backbone of our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is versatile across various vehicle platforms and applications. To date, it has successfully facilitated over ten million rider-only trips, driven autonomously over 100 million miles on public roads, and conducted tens of billions of miles in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.In Waymo’s Perception Evaluation team, we focus on delivering rapid, actionable, and seamless development cycles and releases for all aspects of Perception. Our team is responsible for designing, building, and refining vital evaluation workflows, ensuring high-quality and efficient evaluation processes. Collaborating closely with teams in Machine Learning, Simulation, Data Science, and Infrastructure, we empower Perception teams to enhance model performance and software quality, leading to successful and secure launches.In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

Coupang is looking for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer in Mountain View to help strengthen its e-commerce platform. This position centers on applying advanced machine learning methods to improve both user experience and internal operations. Role overview The Staff Machine Learning Engineer will work closely with teams across the company to design, build, and launch machine learning models. These efforts aim to solve complex business challenges and support Coupang’s growth. Key responsibilities Develop and implement machine learning models that enhance system performance Collaborate with cross-functional groups to identify and address business needs Contribute to the deployment and ongoing improvement of machine learning solutions Location This role is based in Mountain View, USA.

Join Our TeamAre you passionate about pioneering projects that harness advanced AI technology to unlock significant benefits from meetings and conversations? Become a vital member of our core AI team at Otter.ai, where you will collaborate with seasoned scientists and engineers dedicated to machine learning. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, your expertise in software engineering will be crucial in scaling and refining our machine learning systems. You will play a key role in transforming innovative research into production-ready features that enhance Otter’s summarization and conversational intelligence products.Your ContributionsDesign, construct, and advance extensive SID / ASR / NLP / LLM systems that drive essential product experiences, including summarization, chat, and speech comprehension for millions of interactions.Lead the creation and execution of training, fine-tuning, post-training, and inference methodologies for large language and speech models utilizing PyTorch and/or JAX while balancing quality, latency, cost, and dependability.Innovate and enhance model architectures, loss functions, decoding techniques, and training methodologies for speech and language models, guided by research insights and production restrictions.Oversee the entire ML system lifecycle, from initial research prototyping to production deployment, continuous monitoring, iteration, and long-term maintenance.Collaborate closely with product and infrastructure teams to translate groundbreaking research into scalable, production-grade systems that yield measurable user and business outcomes.Champion system-level enhancements in model performance, robustness, observability, and operational excellence using real-world conversational data.Establish technical direction and best practices for ML infrastructure, data pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and deployment workflows within a cloud environment.Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to model behavior, data quality, scalability, and system interactions, often preemptively before they affect users.Mentor and uplift fellow engineers, contributing to team standards, evaluating designs, and fostering a culture of sound technical decision-making and execution.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has developed the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and save thousands of lives currently lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver operates Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable to various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips, our technology has autonomously driven more than 100 million miles on public roads and processed tens of billions of miles in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.The Waymo ML Frameworks & Efficiency team collaborates closely with Research and Production teams to design and implement models in Perception and Planning, which are essential components of our autonomous driving software. We provide our partners with the most effective frameworks for the entire model development lifecycle and innovative efficiency solutions for model execution, tailored to the unique challenges of machine learning in autonomous driving.We are seeking talented engineers with expertise in ML frameworks or ML systems to enhance computational efficiency in both cloud environments and vehicle systems. You will engage with the entire ML stack, from deep learning model architectures to accelerator runtimes, working alongside ML modeling teams to drive large-scale efficient model training and inference.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, aspiring to be the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus has been on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—aimed at enhancing mobility while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. Our autonomous driving technology powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing service, with the Waymo Driver having completed over ten million rider-only trips, leveraging its extensive experience of more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads and tens of billions of miles simulated across 15+ U.S. states.The Compute Team at Waymo is on a mission of critical importance. We are responsible for delivering the computing platform that operates our fully autonomous vehicle software stack. To meet this mission, we design high-performance custom silicon and develop system-level compute architectures that push the limits of performance, power efficiency, and latency. We collaborate closely across disciplines to ensure that our hardware and software designs achieve maximum efficiency and performance. We are seeking curious, talented individuals to join our multidisciplinary team to work on one of the highest performance automotive compute platforms in the world.This position follows a hybrid work model, and you will report directly to the Senior Staff Silicon Engineer.

About CreatifyCreatify is revolutionizing digital advertising by developing the world's first comprehensive AI-driven advertising platform. Our innovative technology automates the entire lifecycle of video ads, from scripting and avatar generation to rigorous testing, optimization, and seamless publishing across platforms like Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and more.In just 18 months, we've achieved over $10 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and are proud to serve more than 1.5 million users from over 10,000 teams. Prestigious brands such as Alibaba, HubSpot, Binance, NewsBreak, and Zumper trust Creatify for creating personalized, high-performing video ads in just minutes.With $24 million raised from prominent Silicon Valley investors including WndrCo, Kindred Ventures, and Comcast Ventures, we are positioned for rapid growth. Explore our recent features in Fast Company, TechCrunch, Bloomberg TV, and our recognition as one of IVP Enterprise AI 55 in 2024.Join our passionate team of AI researchers, engineers, and advertising experts in Mountain View, and help us reshape the future of advertising through AI.

Join Moveworks as a Machine Learning Engineering Manager, leading our team dedicated to enhancing search relevance through cutting-edge AI technologies. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the development and deployment of machine learning models that drive our innovative search solutions. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure the implementation of best practices in machine learning and contribute to the strategic direction of our AI initiatives.

About Nuro Nuro is pioneering self-driving technology with a vision to democratize autonomy for everyone. Established in 2016, we are developing the most scalable driver in the world, integrating advanced AI with automotive-grade hardware. Nuro's core technology, the Nuro Driver™, is licensed for diverse applications ranging from robotaxis and commercial fleets to personal vehicles. With years of successful self-driving deployments under our belt, we offer automakers and mobility platforms a clear pathway to achieving commercial-scale autonomous vehicles, contributing to a safer, richer, and more connected future. Role Overview At Nuro, we adopt a machine learning-first approach to autonomous driving. The quality of our Nuro Driver™ is intrinsically linked to the data utilized for its training, and this position plays a pivotal role in maintaining that standard. As a Senior Project Manager in ML Operations, your focus will be on oversight rather than execution. While our operators manage the day-to-day operations of data pipelines, your responsibility will be to take a broader view, identifying where quality issues may arise, understanding the causes, and devising actionable solutions. You will co-manage over 10 active data labeling pipelines in collaboration with senior leadership, placing a strong emphasis on data quality and addressing any gaps. This role requires a keen eye for detail, as even minor errors in annotation or classification can lead to significant safety regressions. We seek an individual who prioritizes precision and can differentiate between labeling mistakes and systemic issues. Your Responsibilities Establish and uphold data quality standards across 10+ labeling pipelines, defining what constitutes “good” for each data type, implementing measurement tools, and meticulously tracking discrepancies. Identify and rectify quality gaps by auditing live workflows, querying databases, tracing accuracy failures to their root causes, and presenting specific, evidence-based improvement plans. Work collaboratively above the execution layer by partnering with operations project managers focused on throughput and delivery, providing insights into quality diagnostics that they may overlook.