Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Recommendation & AI Platform

About NewsBreakFounded in 2015, NewsBreak is a pioneering Content Intelligence platform that is redefining the content economy. With a vibrant community of over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform offers deeply personalized local news and information, driven by cutting-edge AI technologies, sophisticated recommendation systems, and innovat…

Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, is dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus has been on creating the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent traffic-related fatalities. With our Waymo Driver, we have powered a fully autonomous ride-hail service, achieving over ten million rider-only trips and accumulating experience from over 100 million miles driven on public roads and tens of billions of miles in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.The Waymo AI Foundations team is on a mission to create machine learning solutions that address critical challenges in autonomous driving, aiming to operate Waymo vehicles safely across numerous cities and under various driving conditions. We actively engage in collaborative efforts with other research teams within Alphabet, focusing on areas such as reinforcement learning, learning from demonstrations, generative modeling, Bayesian inference, hierarchical learning, and robust evaluation.This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Senior Staff Software Engineer.

Be Part of the Future of Home RoboticsAt Sunday Robotics, we are pioneering the development of personal robots that alleviate the burden of repetitive household tasks. Our mission is to democratize access to advanced robotics, allowing families to reclaim precious time.After an intensive 18 months of assembling a talented team, securing funding, and validating our innovative technology, we are eager to welcome passionate individuals to join us as we embark on the next exciting chapter of our journey. If you are enthusiastic about contributing your skills to the cutting edge of robotics, we want to hear from you!The RoleAs a Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer at Sunday Robotics, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of home robotics. You will develop end-to-end machine learning models for robotic manipulation, creating foundational systems that will expedite our efforts to introduce robots into everyday homes.This versatile position can be customized to align with your specific expertise, whether it be in data pipelines, training infrastructure, or inference. Your contributions will span the entire robot learning pipeline: from ingesting and processing multimodal data to scaling distributed training, optimizing real-time inference, and developing research tools.What You Will AccomplishEnhance the research codebase for optimal ergonomics and rapid iteration.Oversee model training infrastructure, including job scheduling, checkpointing, metrics, and logging.Facilitate distributed training across GPU clusters with minimal friction for researchers.Enable the training of larger models through techniques such as sharding and memory optimization.Profile and enhance GPU utilization, memory efficiency, and training throughput.Create low-latency inference pipelines for real-time robot control, employing techniques to optimize performance.Collaborate closely with researchers and roboticists to transform research requirements into robust software and infrastructure.Data Pipelines and Research ToolsArchitect high-throughput pipelines for the ingestion, validation, and transformation of multimodal robot data such as video and proprioception.Develop efficient storage systems and metadata indexing for seamless data retrieval.

At Waymo, we are pioneering the future of autonomous driving technology with a mission to become the world’s most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus is on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent the tragic loss of lives due to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver not only powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service but is also adaptable to various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million trips completed and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, we are setting the standard in the industry.The Simulator Team at Waymo is dedicated to creating advanced simulations that replicate realistic environments for the testing, training, and validation of the Waymo Driver. Our diverse and collaborative group of machine learning (ML) engineers, software engineers, and ML research engineers develop cutting-edge simulation solutions that utilize sophisticated generative and reconstructive ML algorithms. These simulations model real-world scenarios, including realistic agents, roads, traffic systems, weather conditions, and an extensive sensor suite (Camera, Lidar, Radar).In this position, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the fidelity, scalability, and richness of our simulations. By leveraging state-of-the-art ML technologies and large-scale datasets, you will help create dynamic virtual worlds that directly influence the development and validation of the Waymo Driver.In this role, you will report to a Senior Staff Engineering Manager.

Waymo is hiring a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to focus on Vehicle Compliance Reasoning. This role is based in Mountain View, CA or San Francisco, CA. Role overview This position centers on advancing how autonomous vehicles interpret and meet regulatory and operational standards. The work involves both technical leadership and direct development to enhance the reasoning capabilities of Waymo’s self-driving systems. What you will do Use machine learning techniques to help autonomous vehicles better understand and follow regulations and operational guidelines. Partner with other engineers to design and build solutions for complex, real-world driving scenarios. Support the safety and reliability of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology through both leadership and hands-on work. Team environment Join a group of engineers committed to improving the performance and compliance of autonomous vehicles across a range of environments.

Waymo is an innovative leader in autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has made significant strides in developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—aiming to enhance mobility access while preventing countless traffic-related fatalities. With over ten million rider-only trips and extensive autonomous driving experience across more than 100 million miles on public roads, Waymo continues to redefine transportation solutions in over 15 U.S. states.The Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops) team, a vital part of the Waymo ML Platform, is responsible for creating tools and infrastructure that facilitate the ML flywheel at Waymo. This team focuses on developing automation and orchestration solutions that streamline complex ML workflows and collaborates closely with the modeling team to enhance developer efficiency.We are seeking a skilled software engineer to join our team, responsible for building and maintaining critical data and ML pipelines that drive ML development at Waymo.In this hybrid role, you will report to a Technical Lead Manager, Staff Software Engineer.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, striving to become the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo is dedicated to advancing the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility and save lives that are often lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver not only powers our fully autonomous ride-hail service but is also adaptable across various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips completed, our technology has driven autonomously for more than 100 million miles on public roads, supported by tens of billions of miles in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.Our Compute Team plays a pivotal role in delivering the compute platform that runs the software stack of fully autonomous vehicles. We specialize in designing high-performance custom silicon, developing cutting-edge system-level compute architectures that maximize performance, power efficiency, and minimize latency. Our multidisciplinary team thrives on collaboration, working closely with various engineering teams to ensure both hardware and software are optimized for peak performance. We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join us in developing one of the highest-performing automotive compute platforms in the world.In this hybrid role, you will report to a Hardware Engineering Manager.

Waymo is pioneering the future of autonomous driving technology with a vision to become the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has dedicated itself to creating the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—which aims to enhance mobility access and save countless lives lost in traffic accidents. Powering Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hailing platform, the Waymo Driver is adaptable across various vehicle types and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips achieved and a remarkable track record of driving more than 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states, Waymo is at the forefront of transforming transportation.The Driver Understanding and Evaluation team at Waymo is crucial in developing an in-depth understanding of the Waymo Driver's behavior. With an impressive capacity of over one million driverless miles each week, it is essential for Waymo to comprehend and evaluate all vehicle behaviors—both in real-world scenarios and simulations—through automated algorithms. The learned metrics team is a strategic initiative employing machine learning to scale and meet Waymo's ambitious goals. We work collaboratively across various teams to transition machine learning into production systems and establish Waymo’s reward function. Our focus is on building and maintaining large-scale machine learning and data systems, simulation workflows, and analytical tools. By merging expert human insights with cutting-edge machine learning models, we provide training and evaluation data for the Waymo driver. We seek enthusiastic researchers and software engineers who are passionate about creating robust production-grade machine learning systems for our autonomous vehicles and possess an unwavering commitment to enhancing our technology stack's performance.

Join Coupang as the Director of Machine Learning Engineering and lead transformative projects that will redefine customer experiences. You will spearhead our machine learning initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions across our e-commerce platform.Responsibilities include:Developing and implementing cutting-edge machine learning algorithms.Leading a team of data scientists and engineers.Collaborating with stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging data to enhance customer satisfaction.To apply, please complete the Internal Transfer Request Form using your Coupang email address.

Waymo, an innovative leader in autonomous driving technology, is on a mission to redefine mobility by creating the world's most trusted driver. Originating as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been dedicated to developing the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—aimed at enhancing mobility access and preventing traffic-related fatalities. Our autonomous ride-hail service, powered by the Waymo Driver, has completed over ten million trips, with an impressive track record of driving more than 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulations across 15+ U.S. states.The Perception team plays a crucial role in this journey by constructing systems that learn and interpret the spatial-temporal representations and semantic meanings of the environments surrounding our self-driving vehicles. We collaborate closely with other teams to optimize and integrate these systems into the Waymo Driver, while also conducting cutting-edge research to tackle real-world challenges. Our engineers leverage vast datasets from diverse sensors, allowing them to (1) devise methods for continuously learning from large-scale real-world data, (2) create scalable models and training processes, (3) analyze real-world behaviors to navigate complex interactions, and (4) optimize models for both onboard and offboard hardware.In this hybrid role, you will report to a Technical Lead Manager within the Semantics subgroup of our Perception organization.

About the Role Waymo is looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer focused on Prediction & Planning to join the System Architecture team. This position is based in Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA, or New York City, NY. What You Will Do Design and implement advanced machine learning algorithms for autonomous vehicle prediction and planning. Develop systems that improve the safety and efficiency of self-driving technology. Collaborate with engineers and researchers across teams to advance core capabilities in autonomous driving. Impact Your work will help shape the systems that guide Waymo’s vehicles, supporting safer and more reliable autonomous transportation.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the most trusted driver in the world. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our mission has been to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver, our cutting-edge autonomous technology, powers a fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips completed and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, our system has been tested extensively, further driving our commitment to safety and innovation.The Driver Understanding and Evaluation (DUE) Machine Learning team is tasked with developing and managing scalable machine learning and data systems, enhancing our simulation workflows and analytical tools, and refining the evaluation processes for developer onboarding. This team merges expert human insights with advanced machine learning techniques to provide robust training and evaluation data for the myriad metrics and components that define the Waymo Driver. We seek talented researchers and software engineers who are enthusiastic about pioneering machine learning approaches for our evaluation systems, driving continuous improvements in our technology stack.Key Responsibilities:Develop a comprehensive strategy for next-generation, machine learning-based evaluation metrics while ensuring scientific and statistical rigor across our AI applications.Design and implement scalable systems for training and fine-tuning large-scale generative models to simulate realistic driving behaviors.Lead efforts in creating, implementing, and iterating innovative reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms and reward functions tailored to generate high-fidelity driving behaviors.Oversee the development of advanced Deep Learning models and Generative AI solutions to enhance triaging processes, automate high-volume workflows, and perform nuanced analyses of self-driving behaviors to identify critical anomalies.Stay informed on best practices within Alphabet and the broader industry to develop a state-of-the-art Reinforcement Learning from Human Preference (RLHF) based data collection and evaluation system.Provide mentorship, guidance, and thought leadership to engineers within the team and across collaborative groups.Coordinate and align multiple teams—including Driver Understanding, Simulation, System Engineering, Research, and Onboard Software—to ensure cohesive evaluation methodologies.

Nuro builds self-driving technology, aiming to make autonomy widely available. Since 2016, the company has combined advanced AI with automotive-grade hardware to create the Nuro Driver™, a scalable autonomous system. Nuro’s technology supports robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles, and is licensed to automakers and mobility platforms for commercial-scale adoption. The Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Efficiency & Cost Optimization position is part of the Core Infrastructure group in Mountain View, California. This team works closely with engineering partners across Autonomy, ML Platform, Simulation, Perception, Behavior, Mapping, BATES, and Release Engineering. Nuro’s cloud infrastructure supports daily operations, and its efficiency directly affects how many miles are driven, models are trained, and scenarios are validated for each dollar spent. The systems built in this role impact thousands of jobs, pipelines, and services throughout the company. What you will do Lead cloud efficiency projects from start to finish, identifying high-impact opportunities across storage, compute, data, and ML infrastructure. Design systems that build sustainable efficiency into the platform. Promote cost-aware system design by working with teams during architecture and design reviews. Ensure new systems prioritize efficiency in storage, retention, data layout, query patterns, compute sizing, and reservation strategies. Optimize large-scale workloads by profiling and tuning tasks such as BigQuery analytics, data pipelines, simulation storage, ML training, and GKE services to improve throughput and reduce costs. Build cost observability and attribution tools, including real-time visibility, anomaly detection, and granular attribution by SKU, bucket, workload, and team, to quickly catch and address issues. Remove systemic waste by automating lifecycle management and tiering, optimizing compute sizing, and cleaning up underutilized or orphaned resources across the infrastructure. Drive cross-team optimization by collaborating with engineering groups to implement and maintain cost and efficiency improvements across Nuro.

Join Moveworks as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer in the Agentic Systems team, where you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge AI solutions to enhance user experiences. Your expertise will contribute to building intelligent systems that leverage machine learning to drive efficiency and innovation.As a key member of our engineering team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize machine learning algorithms that solve real-world problems. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.

Moveworks seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to advance the GAI search relevance system. This position is based in Mountain View and centers on improving how users find information on the platform. Key Responsibilities Partner with fellow engineers to design and implement solutions that raise the quality of search results. Work on projects aimed at making the user experience smoother and supporting operational goals. Collaboration and Influence This role involves working alongside engineers who prioritize careful problem-solving and practical improvements. The work directly shapes how users engage with Moveworks’ technology.

Join Moveworks as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer and become a pivotal part of our innovative team dedicated to transforming customer experiences through advanced AI solutions. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning to develop and implement cutting-edge algorithms that drive our AI systems forward. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and enhance our product offerings.

About NewsBreakFounded in 2015, NewsBreak is at the forefront of the Content Intelligence platform, revolutionizing the future of the content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform offers highly personalized local news and information, driven by cutting-edge AI, advanced recommendation systems, and innovative adtech.Honored by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we are proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and foster a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders dedicated to tackling meaningful challenges at scale.Having achieved unicorn status in 2021, we are committed to sustaining our high-growth trajectory with a skilled team poised to build the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.If you’re passionate about dreaming big, innovating rapidly, and making a significant impact, we want to hear from you! For more details, visit www.newsbreak.com/aboutAbout the RoleWe seek a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to enhance our large-scale recommendation systems and implement AI/LLM technologies to solve real-world production challenges. You'll engage with our core feed, retrieval, and ranking systems that serve tens of millions of users, while also contributing to AI-driven innovation projects that seek new avenues for improving content discovery, personalization, and developer productivity. This position is perfect for engineers who relish strong individual ownership, hands-on development, and turning concepts into robust systems.What You’ll Work OnLarge-Scale Recommendation SystemsDesign, develop, and refine high-throughput, low-latency recommendation systems that drive NewsBreak’s core feeds.Enhance retrieval, ranking, and multi-objective optimization to strike a balance between engagement, retention, content quality, and business metrics.Oversee systems from offline training to online inference, A/B experimentation, and metric analysis.

At Coupang, our mission is to impress our customers. We thrive when we hear our customers ask, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Our obsession with simplifying shopping, dining, and living has led us to revolutionize the multi-billion dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. As one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies, we have established a remarkable reputation as a dominant and trustworthy player in South Korean commerce. We proudly embody the best of both worlds—a startup culture enriched with the resources of a large global public company. This unique blend empowers us to continue our rapid growth and launch new services at a remarkable pace. We are all entrepreneurs, constantly surrounded by opportunities to drive innovative initiatives. At Coupang, you will witness your own growth, along with that of your colleagues, your team, and the company. Our commitment to building the future of commerce is genuine. We continuously push the boundaries of possibility to solve challenges and redefine traditional trade-offs. Join Coupang today to create an extraordinary experience in this fast-paced, high-tech, and hyper-connected world. Role Overview As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer within Coupang Media Group, specifically focusing on Ads Quality, you will take charge of designing, developing, and optimizing machine learning models, algorithms, and new product features for our advertising platform. The Coupang Media Group (CMG) provides a range of marketing products and services to vendors selling their products on Coupang. Since launching our Product Ads performance advertising marketplace in late 2018, we have quickly grown to over 10,000 active advertisers and generate 150 million daily ad impressions within just five months. Our team is responsible for promoting brands and products on our e-commerce platform. To give you a sense of its value, both Alibaba and Amazon earn more revenue from advertising than from product sales. This opportunity allows you to be part of a burgeoning development organization with immense revenue potential within a successful company. We are establishing full-stack engineering teams to tackle large-scale advertising challenges, including real-time behavioral targeting, auctioning and bidding systems, and search-based advertising. As we transition from growth to enterprise processes, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization. In this role, you will be responsible for innovating and building our new ad quality stack for our advertising platform and will eventually extend it into other areas.

Aeva, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer with a focus on Perception to join the team in Mountain View, CA. This role centers on developing algorithms that help autonomous systems interpret and respond to their environment. The work draws on both machine learning and computer vision to improve how autonomous vehicles perceive the world around them. Key responsibilities Design and build perception algorithms for autonomous platforms Use machine learning and computer vision on real-world datasets Support progress in autonomous vehicle technology through technical contributions Work closely with engineers and researchers to expand product capabilities Location This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

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.