Oracle
Nashville, Tennessee
As a Principal Product Manager within OCI Partnerships, you will lead high-impact partner engagements that drive cloud adoption, revenue growth, and strategic business outcomes. You will manage complex opportunities end-to-end, coordinating across product, engineering, sales, legal, finance, operations, and external partners. The role requires a strong understanding of either Generative AI technologies or enterprise storage solutions, combined with the ability to assess commercial viability, develop pricing strategies, and perform financial analysis. Success in this position requires exceptional program leadership, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence decisions across multiple organizations while delivering measurable business results Responsibilities Responsibilities Lead strategic OCI partner opportunities from identification through execution and launch. Serve as the primary program lead coordinating internal and external stakeholders. Drive complex cross-functional initiatives involving product, engineering, sales, finance, legal, and operations teams. Develop business cases, pricing models, and financial analyses to support investment and partnership decisions. Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic partners and customers. Identify and mitigate program risks while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Track key performance indicators, revenue targets, and operational milestones. Collaborate with technical teams to translate Generative AI or Storage capabilities into partner solutions. Prepare executive reviews, status updates, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership. Establish scalable processes and governance frameworks to support partnership growth. Negotiate priorities, resolve dependencies, and drive accountability across multiple organizations. Stay current on industry trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies relevant to OCI partnerships Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $92,900 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - IC4 Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing or by calling 1- in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
As a Principal Product Manager within OCI Partnerships, you will lead high-impact partner engagements that drive cloud adoption, revenue growth, and strategic business outcomes. You will manage complex opportunities end-to-end, coordinating across product, engineering, sales, legal, finance, operations, and external partners. The role requires a strong understanding of either Generative AI technologies or enterprise storage solutions, combined with the ability to assess commercial viability, develop pricing strategies, and perform financial analysis. Success in this position requires exceptional program leadership, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence decisions across multiple organizations while delivering measurable business results Responsibilities Responsibilities Lead strategic OCI partner opportunities from identification through execution and launch. Serve as the primary program lead coordinating internal and external stakeholders. Drive complex cross-functional initiatives involving product, engineering, sales, finance, legal, and operations teams. Develop business cases, pricing models, and financial analyses to support investment and partnership decisions. Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic partners and customers. Identify and mitigate program risks while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Track key performance indicators, revenue targets, and operational milestones. Collaborate with technical teams to translate Generative AI or Storage capabilities into partner solutions. Prepare executive reviews, status updates, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership. Establish scalable processes and governance frameworks to support partnership growth. Negotiate priorities, resolve dependencies, and drive accountability across multiple organizations. Stay current on industry trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies relevant to OCI partnerships Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $92,900 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - IC4 Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing or by calling 1- in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
USAA
San Antonio, Texas
Why USAA? At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs. The Opportunity The Application Support Engineer serves as a Tier 2 (L2) technical support resource within the Association's Production Management organization. This role is responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, incident resolution, service restoration, and operational support for critical business applications and services across the enterprise technology landscape. Working closely with the Availability Command Center (ACC), Tier 1 Operations, Application Engineering teams, Infrastructure teams, and external vendors, this position provides technical expertise for application incidents, operational issues, and service stability initiatives. The engineer investigates and resolves application performance issues, system alerts, batch processing failures, integration problems, middleware issues, and production incidents impacting business operations. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position is based in San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. What You'll Do: Design, develop, test, and implement technical solutions that support business objectives. Write, maintain, and enhance code to deliver new features, system improvements, and ongoing product enhancements. Troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues and production incidents to ensure system reliability and performance. Analyze systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and drive operational efficiency. Define technical specifications, standards, and requirements that support scalable and sustainable applications Follow established Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices, including requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Ensure risks associated with business activities are appropriately identified, assessed, monitored, and managed in accordance with organizational risk and compliance standards. What You Have: Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience. Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python, Mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, and z/OS.+ Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, AppDynamics, Azure Monitor, or similar platforms. Ability to analyze logs, traces, metrics, and application performance data to identify service degradation and outage conditions. Familiarity with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker containers, and microservice-based applications. Understanding of API-driven architectures and integration technologies. Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, or similar operational platforms. Understanding of Incident, Problem, Change, Event, and Knowledge Management processes. What Sets You Apart: 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, or production environments, including troubleshooting across multiple technology domains. Experience in an Enterprise Availability Command Center (ACC), Production Operations, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or comparable service restoration environment, with direct involvement in high-severity incident response and recovery activities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to correlate monitoring, logging, and operational data to diagnose issues and restore critical business services. Working knowledge of observability, automation, service resiliency, SRE principles, and operational process improvement. Experience working within Incident Management processes and operational support procedures, with the ability to coordinate technical teams and communicate effectively during service disruptions. Experience supporting highly regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, or healthcare; ITIL Foundation certification and Azure or AWS certifications preferred. US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $ 77,120.00 - $ 147,390.00 . USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.). Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors. The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting. USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Why USAA? At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs. The Opportunity The Application Support Engineer serves as a Tier 2 (L2) technical support resource within the Association's Production Management organization. This role is responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, incident resolution, service restoration, and operational support for critical business applications and services across the enterprise technology landscape. Working closely with the Availability Command Center (ACC), Tier 1 Operations, Application Engineering teams, Infrastructure teams, and external vendors, this position provides technical expertise for application incidents, operational issues, and service stability initiatives. The engineer investigates and resolves application performance issues, system alerts, batch processing failures, integration problems, middleware issues, and production incidents impacting business operations. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position is based in San Antonio, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. What You'll Do: Design, develop, test, and implement technical solutions that support business objectives. Write, maintain, and enhance code to deliver new features, system improvements, and ongoing product enhancements. Troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues and production incidents to ensure system reliability and performance. Analyze systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and drive operational efficiency. Define technical specifications, standards, and requirements that support scalable and sustainable applications Follow established Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices, including requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Ensure risks associated with business activities are appropriately identified, assessed, monitored, and managed in accordance with organizational risk and compliance standards. What You Have: Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience. Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python, Mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, and z/OS.+ Experience with enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, AppDynamics, Azure Monitor, or similar platforms. Ability to analyze logs, traces, metrics, and application performance data to identify service degradation and outage conditions. Familiarity with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker containers, and microservice-based applications. Understanding of API-driven architectures and integration technologies. Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, or similar operational platforms. Understanding of Incident, Problem, Change, Event, and Knowledge Management processes. What Sets You Apart: 2+ years of experience supporting enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, or production environments, including troubleshooting across multiple technology domains. Experience in an Enterprise Availability Command Center (ACC), Production Operations, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or comparable service restoration environment, with direct involvement in high-severity incident response and recovery activities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to correlate monitoring, logging, and operational data to diagnose issues and restore critical business services. Working knowledge of observability, automation, service resiliency, SRE principles, and operational process improvement. Experience working within Incident Management processes and operational support procedures, with the ability to coordinate technical teams and communicate effectively during service disruptions. Experience supporting highly regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, or healthcare; ITIL Foundation certification and Azure or AWS certifications preferred. US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $ 77,120.00 - $ 147,390.00 . USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.). Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors. The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting. USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Waymo
Mountain View, California
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver -to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. The Team & Mission: In the Oracle Perception team, our mission is to build the ultimate cognitive engine for autonomous driving. We are pioneering the use of large multimodal foundation models (e.g., Gemini) to build a powerful offboard reasoning and data flywheel system. We are moving beyond traditional perception to true scene understanding and driving actions-building offboard models that can comprehend complex driving problems, predict object/scene dynamics, and deduce driving paths with logical rationale. Our core focus is advancing the VLM foundation itself. By pushing the boundaries of multimodal pre-training and state-of-the-art post-training (SFT, RL) , we are creating models capable of rich, reasoning-based autolabeling at a massive scale. This closed-loop data engine directly powers the training and evolution of Waymo's real-time onboard models. If you are passionate about defining VLM training recipes, scaling laws, and unlocking complex reasoning via RL, this is your opportunity to redefine the foundation of autonomous driving. In this hybrid role, you will report to a Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager. You Will: Drive Pre-training & Domain Adaptation: Lead the technical strategy for curating and constructing massive-scale, high-quality multimodal pre-training datasets. Define data mixture strategies to instill deep, Waymo-specific driving intuition and physics-grounded understanding into foundation models without catastrophic forgetting. Lead Post-Training & Reasoning Enhancement: Design and implement state-of-the-art fine-tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning (RLHF/RLAIF, DPO/GRPO/PPO) pipelines. Drastically improve the model's instruction-following and complex reasoning capabilities (e.g., Chain-of-Thought, spatial-temporal reasoning, and driving rationale prediction). Pioneer the VLM Data Flywheel: Architect the highly scalable inference and evaluation pipelines that leverage these trained Gemini-class models to autonomously source, sample, and autolabel critical edge cases, directly accelerating the onboard perception models. Define Training Recipes & Scaling Laws: Conduct rigorous ablation studies to optimize model architectures, token budgets, and loss functions. Establish best practices for scaling multimodal training efficiently on large GPU/TPU clusters. Drive Cross-Functional AI Strategy: Act as the principal technical visionary across ML Infra, Perception, Behavior, and AI Foundation teams. Drive consensus on the data flywheel architecture and embed VLM reasoning capabilities seamlessly into the broader autonomous vehicle stack. Provide Staff-Level Technical Leadership: Own the long-term technical roadmap for foundation model development. Mentor senior engineers, lead rigorous design reviews, and establish standard-setting engineering practices from advanced prototyping to production deployment. You Have: Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or a related technical field. 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, training, and scaling deep learning models, with at least 3+ years focused deeply on training Large Language Models (LLMs) or Vision-Language Models (VLMs) . Proven expertise in the full lifecycle of Foundation Models: from pre-training data curation (interleaved formats, tokenization) and distributed training to advanced post-training techniques. Expert-level understanding of training infrastructure and distributed paradigms (e.g., FSDP, Megatron, JAX/Pax) required for training massive models reliably. Expert-level software engineering fundamentals using Python, PyTorch, or JAX, with a track record of building reliable, highly scalable ML systems. Proven ability to operate with high ambiguity, define technical roadmaps, and drive complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment. We Prefer: PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Strong publication record in top-tier AI venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR) focusing on foundation models, large-scale training, reinforcement learning, or reasoning. Deep experience with advanced Reinforcement Learning paradigms applied to language or vision tasks ( focusing on improving System 2 thinking, logical deduction, and model alignment ). Demonstrated experience in Data Engineering for Foundation Models at the scale of billions/trillions of tokens (e.g., deduplication, quality filtering, synthetic data generation). Familiarity with the systemic challenges of multimodal perception in robotics or autonomous driving (e.g., 3D scene understanding, trajectory prediction). A proven track record of Staff-level impact: influencing product direction, pioneering zero-to-one ML architectures, and multiplying team efficiency through technical leadership. The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. Salary Range $251,000-$310,000 USD
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver -to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. The Team & Mission: In the Oracle Perception team, our mission is to build the ultimate cognitive engine for autonomous driving. We are pioneering the use of large multimodal foundation models (e.g., Gemini) to build a powerful offboard reasoning and data flywheel system. We are moving beyond traditional perception to true scene understanding and driving actions-building offboard models that can comprehend complex driving problems, predict object/scene dynamics, and deduce driving paths with logical rationale. Our core focus is advancing the VLM foundation itself. By pushing the boundaries of multimodal pre-training and state-of-the-art post-training (SFT, RL) , we are creating models capable of rich, reasoning-based autolabeling at a massive scale. This closed-loop data engine directly powers the training and evolution of Waymo's real-time onboard models. If you are passionate about defining VLM training recipes, scaling laws, and unlocking complex reasoning via RL, this is your opportunity to redefine the foundation of autonomous driving. In this hybrid role, you will report to a Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager. You Will: Drive Pre-training & Domain Adaptation: Lead the technical strategy for curating and constructing massive-scale, high-quality multimodal pre-training datasets. Define data mixture strategies to instill deep, Waymo-specific driving intuition and physics-grounded understanding into foundation models without catastrophic forgetting. Lead Post-Training & Reasoning Enhancement: Design and implement state-of-the-art fine-tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning (RLHF/RLAIF, DPO/GRPO/PPO) pipelines. Drastically improve the model's instruction-following and complex reasoning capabilities (e.g., Chain-of-Thought, spatial-temporal reasoning, and driving rationale prediction). Pioneer the VLM Data Flywheel: Architect the highly scalable inference and evaluation pipelines that leverage these trained Gemini-class models to autonomously source, sample, and autolabel critical edge cases, directly accelerating the onboard perception models. Define Training Recipes & Scaling Laws: Conduct rigorous ablation studies to optimize model architectures, token budgets, and loss functions. Establish best practices for scaling multimodal training efficiently on large GPU/TPU clusters. Drive Cross-Functional AI Strategy: Act as the principal technical visionary across ML Infra, Perception, Behavior, and AI Foundation teams. Drive consensus on the data flywheel architecture and embed VLM reasoning capabilities seamlessly into the broader autonomous vehicle stack. Provide Staff-Level Technical Leadership: Own the long-term technical roadmap for foundation model development. Mentor senior engineers, lead rigorous design reviews, and establish standard-setting engineering practices from advanced prototyping to production deployment. You Have: Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or a related technical field. 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, training, and scaling deep learning models, with at least 3+ years focused deeply on training Large Language Models (LLMs) or Vision-Language Models (VLMs) . Proven expertise in the full lifecycle of Foundation Models: from pre-training data curation (interleaved formats, tokenization) and distributed training to advanced post-training techniques. Expert-level understanding of training infrastructure and distributed paradigms (e.g., FSDP, Megatron, JAX/Pax) required for training massive models reliably. Expert-level software engineering fundamentals using Python, PyTorch, or JAX, with a track record of building reliable, highly scalable ML systems. Proven ability to operate with high ambiguity, define technical roadmaps, and drive complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment. We Prefer: PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Strong publication record in top-tier AI venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR) focusing on foundation models, large-scale training, reinforcement learning, or reasoning. Deep experience with advanced Reinforcement Learning paradigms applied to language or vision tasks ( focusing on improving System 2 thinking, logical deduction, and model alignment ). Demonstrated experience in Data Engineering for Foundation Models at the scale of billions/trillions of tokens (e.g., deduplication, quality filtering, synthetic data generation). Familiarity with the systemic challenges of multimodal perception in robotics or autonomous driving (e.g., 3D scene understanding, trajectory prediction). A proven track record of Staff-level impact: influencing product direction, pioneering zero-to-one ML architectures, and multiplying team efficiency through technical leadership. The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. Salary Range $251,000-$310,000 USD
