Onboard Infrastructure Senior Software Engineer (C++)

TL;DR

Onboard Infrastructure Senior Software Engineer (C++): Designing and developing core onboard infrastructure for autonomous driving vehicle systems, including architecture and frameworks plus runtime environments for on-car systems and large-scale simulation, with an accent on end-to-end performance, reliability, and developer experience. Focus on building and deploying critical C++ APIs for asynchrony management, experimentation pipelines, multi-platform deployments, complex data extraction, debug tooling, and advanced system visualization.

Location: Hybrid (On Site), Mountain View, California

Salary: $213,000—$263,000 USD

Company

Waymo builds autonomous driving technology and the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hail and vehicle platforms.

What you will do

• Drive architectural and framework improvements to boost driving quality, performance, reliability, and developer experience.
• Own a holistic view of the full code lifecycle, from deployment on autonomous vehicles to running large-scale simulations, to maintain quality across environments.
• Architect, implement, and deploy essential C++ APIs for asynchrony management, experimentation pipelines, multi-platform deployments, complex data extraction, debug tooling, and system visualization.
• Support onboard teams by guiding software setup for efficiency, flexibility, scalability, and reliability.
• Improve internal tools, infrastructure, and development processes to accelerate engineering velocity while controlling complexity, performance, reliability, and developer experience.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, EE, Robotics, Physics, Math, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5 years of experience as a software engineer or similar roles.
• 3 years of experience in C++.
• 2 years of experience in software infrastructure/systems.

Nice to have

• 3 years of experience working on large-scale, high-complexity systems supporting hundreds of engineers.
• Experience with performance analysis: profiling, benchmarking, and optimization.
• Experience improving software reliability and performing root cause analysis in complex software environments.
• Experience developing evaluation systems and metrics.
• Experience building tools that enhance developer experience.
• Experience in robotics.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid role with on-site work in Mountain View, California.
• Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan.
• Generous company benefits program (subject to eligibility requirements).

Hiring process

• Recruiter shares role-specific salary range based on location and experience during the hiring process.
• Interviews and evaluation of technical fit for onboard infrastructure and C++ systems work.