Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving): Developing and improving the driving performance software of the Waymo Driver with an accent on safety, road rules compliance, and ride quality. Focus on designing scalable software architectures, analyzing large-scale real and simulated driving data, and integrating ML models to enhance autonomous driving behavior.

Location: Mountain View or San Francisco, California, United States (hybrid work format)

Salary: $204,000–$259,000 USD

Company

Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company focused on building the world's most experienced and trusted self-driving system.

What you will do

• Develop business logic software to evolve the Waymo Driver's driving performance
• Collaborate cross-functionally on safety, road rules compliance, and ride quality
• Implement methods to evaluate and improve driving behaviors
• Analyze large datasets from real-world and simulated driving to characterize performance
• Work with ML models to maximize their impact on driving problem solutions

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in or able to work onsite in Mountain View or San Francisco, California, United States
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Math, Physics, Statistics, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of software engineering experience in Python or C++
• Experience debugging and improving live production systems
• Experience designing scalable software architectures for complex systems
• Alignment with Waymo’s values and behaviors

Nice to have

• Proficiency in C++
• Experience with large-scale data and ML applications
• Experience contributing to scalable evaluation workflows
• Experience with autonomous systems

Culture & Benefits

• Top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental wellness support, and gym membership
• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, and employee discounts
• Flexible work options including hybrid and remote opportunities, paid time off, and parental leave
• Support for families with enhanced paid leave options
• Opportunities for personal and professional development, mentorship, and volunteering
• Access to Google offices, wellness centers, and at-home fitness classes