Waymo Research Scientist Interview Questions
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Use a heap-based priority queue to keep the k closest obstacle readings from a sensor stream.
WaymoImplement numerically stable binary focal loss and its backward pass from logits, including reduction handling.
WaymoUse dynamic programming with two rolling states to minimize total cost across stages with stay-or-switch decisions.
WaymoDesign an ML pipeline that mines rare autonomous driving edge cases from fleet logs and prioritizes high value segments for labeling.
WaymoDesign a multi-trajectory behavior prediction system for surrounding vehicles and define how to evaluate it.
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Choose the fastest practical method for image convolution and justify the tradeoffs between direct, separable, and FFT-based implementations.
WaymoExplain how to build and evaluate a zero-shot learning system for classes never seen during training.
WaymoDesign a patch-based image encoder and explain how to train it effectively on unlabeled images.
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