Senior Software Engineer (DevAI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (DevAI): Building AI-powered developer tools and agentic systems to accelerate the development of the Waymo Driver with an accent on multi-agent frameworks and Generative AI. Focus on automating the SDLC, designing root cause analysis agents, and productionizing LLMs into a production environment.

Location: Hybrid work schedule in Mountain View or San Francisco, California

Salary: $213,000—$263,000 USD

Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company developing the Waymo Driver to improve mobility and safety through AI-powered autonomous ride-hailing.

What you will do

• Develop multi-agent frameworks and tools for spec-driven development and context-aware code generation.
• Design and deploy agentic flows to automate complex engineering tasks, such as root cause analysis and automated triage.
• Create specialized agents for perception debugging to accelerate troubleshooting of driving behaviors in simulation and real-world scenarios.
• Develop data pipelines and evaluation strategies to productionize state-of-the-art LLMs and agentic solutions.
• Partner with engineering teams to understand workflows and drive the adoption of novel DevAI tools.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to work hybrid in Mountain View or San Francisco, California.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying multi-agent frameworks and agentic AI systems.
• Strong expertise in LLMs, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Deep understanding of modern software development lifecycles (SDLC) and spec-driven development.
• Proficiency in architecting and delivering complex, large-scale software systems.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field with a focus on AI/ML.
• Experience developing or applying AI-powered tools specifically for software engineering.
• A clear vision for the future of AI-assisted software development.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.
• Discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program.