Lead Technical Program Manager, Simulation

Waymo is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager for Simulation to drive strategic vision and execution in ML and simulation platforms, managing complex programs and leading a high-performing team. 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.

• •Partner with Simulation, ML Research (AI Foundations), Perception, and Planner leadership to define and drive the long term vision and strategy for Waymo's Simulation and ML Evaluation platforms.
• •Drive the execution of programs that integrate simulation deeply into the ML development loop, establishing a seamless, reliable path for model training, offline evaluation, and validation.
• •Lead complex, cross functional programs to platformatize and scale evaluation infrastructure, incorporating ML based simulation and advanced technologies to accelerate developer velocity.
• •Own program resourcing, budget allocation, and capacity planning for the Simulation and Evaluation domain, forecasting future compute/infrastructure needs and optimizing utilization.
• •Navigate ambiguity and manage critical upstream/downstream dependencies across organizational boundaries, serving as a trusted technical partner to Engineering and Product leadership.
• •Build, mentor, and lead a high performing team of Technical Program Managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous professional growth.

• •The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is $272,000 — $336,000 USD.
• •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.

• •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• •3+ years of experience directly managing and developing teams of TPMs or software engineers.
• •Proven track record of managing complex technical programs involving the Machine Learning platforms (data pipelines, training, evaluation frameworks, or ML infrastructure).
• •Experience leading transformational, cross functional programs end-to-end, with a history of managing timelines, risks, and dependencies across senior stakeholders.
• •Strong technical judgment with the ability to contribute to strategic technical direction, analyze architectural trade offs, and balance velocity vs. quality.
• •10+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a software engineering, large scale infrastructure, or ML environment.