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Senior Software Engineer

Waymo · Mountain View ; CA San Francisco, CA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)

CHECKED 7H AGO

RoboticsonsiteSenior$213k–$263k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Optimize Fleet Response operations to boost efficiency and lower costs at scale.
  • Help power the Waymo Driver behind 10M+ rider-only autonomous trips.
  • Sunset obsolete operational work with onboard engineering teams.

What they offer

  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • 20 days vacation per year plus sick time
  • 28-30 weeks maternity leave and 18 weeks baby bonding leave
  • 13 paid holidays per year
  • Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan

Ideal candidate

Curious, action-oriented problem solver who thrives in complex systems and enjoys partnering with non-technical teams to question the status quo and drive efficiency gains.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field
  • 5+ years of industry experience navigating complex systems with distributed ownership
  • Experience with C++ or related structured programming language
  • Curious, investigative mindset with a bias towards action
  • Strong ability to dive into new problems and codebases
  • Experience working with non-technical cross-functional partners

Lab profile

About Waymo

Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.

What they build

  • Waymo Driver
  • Fully autonomous ride-hail service

Known for

  • Large-scale driving simulation
  • Simulation realism
  • Quantitative evaluations
  • Onboard autonomy models

Key facts

  • Founded in 2009
  • Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project
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