Interesting Data Gigs # 106: It's the perfect time to join Waymo
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Hi Data Geek.
This week I wanted to share an amazing milestone reached by Waymo, the Alphabet-backed robotaxi company:
We’re building a safer future one ride at a time, and I’m thrilled to share that we've just surpassed 100k paid trips per week! Congratulations to the entire @Waymo team on this incredible milestone, and thank you to our riders who make this journey possible.
So, from my perspective, it’s a perfect time to be part of the company. There are 65 open roles on the Careers website but my favorite ones are these ones:
The pay range I see for these roles is from $158,000 to $243,000 per year, but take this opportunity not just for the money, but as a learning opportunity.
Waymo is building The World’s Most Experienced Driver and this is a not small task ahead. So, if I could have the opportunity, I would join right away.
That’s the conviction I feel with this company.
Tech Stack
Reading some of the job ads, I see a lot of C++ everywhere. So, even if you are a Pythonista right now (generally), I encourage you to see some good stuff related to C++ like the Google Style for C++
Apache Beam and Apache Spark
GPU/TPU code writing and optimization
RAGs
Google Cloud Platform
Again, take this opportunity as an amazing learning spot for you, and build some of the most challenging systems alive today.
And of course: don’t forget to check out its Research page. If you can: play with the Waymo Open Dataset.
This could give you some ideas to work with in your job application.
Good luck on the application.
Quote of the week
Interesting resources
10 engineering blogs to sharpen your system design skills (not joking), by Neo Kim
Part II: Derisking 12 common workplace scenarios, by Wes Kao
Beyond Python and SQL: Career-Boosting Books for Data Engineers, by Seattle Data Guy
1,000,000 Special: 30% Off Annual Premium Subscription, by Alex Xu
Happy job hacking
Marcos out