Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving): Building and optimizing pickup and dropoff (PUDO) experiences for autonomous ride-hailing services with an accent on distributed systems, state machine management, and onboard/off-board component integration. Focus on designing robust interfaces, ensuring seamless user interactions, and developing infrastructure for simulation and testing.

Location: Must be based in Mountain View or San Francisco, California (Hybrid)

Salary: $213,000–$263,000 USD

Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company dedicated to building the world's most trusted driver to improve mobility and safety.

What you will do

• Collaborate with cross-functional experts on both onboard and off-board autonomous vehicle components.
• Develop and maintain interfaces for managing complex trip and passenger state machines.
• Partner with UX, product management, and engineering teams to deliver smooth pickup and dropoff experiences.
• Build infrastructure for simulating and testing trip state machine logic and onboard system changes.
• Utilize advanced Google technologies and custom-built systems to solve unique autonomous driving challenges.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of industry experience in distributed systems and backend development.
• Proficiency in C++.
• Experience building user-facing products and collaborating with frontend engineers and UX designers.
• Must be able to work on-site in Mountain View or San Francisco.

Nice to have

• 6+ years of experience in distributed systems and backend development.
• 6+ years of experience programming in C++.
• Experience with iOS or Android application development and API design.

Culture & Benefits

• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan.
• Comprehensive company benefits program.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology.
• Collaborative environment with experts in robotics and software engineering.