Job brief: Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Realism (World Model)

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• Listed on Waymo's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $213,000 to $263,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
• Posted: 2025-03-13 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.

Must have

• 5+ years of experience with Python
• 5+ years of ML software experience with machine learning frameworks including PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX/Flax

Conditions

• In this hybrid role, you will report to a Staff Technical Lead

Main duties

• Drive innovation in ultra-realistic world simulation for autonomous vehicles by developing and scaling foundation models for embodied agents.
• Design and train multimodal world models and generative architectures using diverse sensory data (such as RGB images, video, and text).
• Drive closed-loop training and reinforcement learning pipelines to advance simulation realism, policy optimization, and decision-making for autonomous driving.
• Work with Waymo's foundational AI research team to transfer research into scalable, production-ready solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with ML software engineering

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Mountain View, CA: $238k a year (220 listings, 3 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across Waymo's 317 open listings, 50% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Waymo hires

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