About the job
Waymo’s Product Data Science team works cross-functionally with Engineering, Product and Operations to help the company make the most informed decisions using data. Our team collaborates on high-impact projects across the company — from driving quality and operational efficiency to market analysis and rider satisfaction scores — we help to safely and efficiently scale the Waymo Driver. We are data-driven, curious, open-minded, and adapt quickly to new information.
Responsibilities
Partner with Engineer, Product and Data Science teams to develop Machine Learning models to improve the efficiency of Waymo’s Marketplace
Apply ML models to predict conversion, wait times, retention and build better understanding of vehicle values in different positions
Apply optimization models to optimize assignment of Waymo cars to customers or positioning locations
Build novel reinforcement learning models that continually iterate over the parameters in pricing, matching and positioning
Define, conduct and evaluate experiments on new models
Qualifications
Minimum
Statistical knowledge
Coding skills (Python and SQL)
Experience with Machine Learning
Experience with Reinforcement Learning
Experience with experimentation
At least 4 years of industry experience
Preferred
Experience with optimization modeling and implementation using solver packages (e.g. CP-SAT, CPLEX, Gurobi, etc…)
Experience with optimization
Experience at another Ride hailing or Marketplace company