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Waymo
Posted Dec 10, 2025 · Simulation (7XW)
Staff Machine Learning Engineer(TLM), Driver Understanding and Evaluation
Open 120d+
Possibly IC in disguise
Senior Managerest
Balanced
Onsite
$238k–302k
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Direct from Waymo's careers pageVerified fresh Oct 17, 2026 via their Greenhouse job board. Removed here within a day of closing.
Open 311 days
Since Dec 10, 2025 · open 4+ months, possibly an evergreen or ghost posting
No reposts seen. Repost tracking started Oct 17, 2026.
Pay: below median
Midpoint $270k vs median $275k for non-remote Senior Manager roles we track (n=97)
Percentile 43 of posted US base ranges at this level · See the Senior Manager salary page
Possibly IC in disguise
Several signals point to a mostly individual-contributor role, and we found no clear people-management duties. Ask about direct reports before applying.
- • tech-lead-manager / IC wording in the title; IC-ladder title (Staff/Principal … Engineer)
About the role
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.
Short summary only. The full description, requirements and application are on Waymo's careers site.
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