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Staff SoC Design Engineer

Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)

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Roboticsonsitestaff$251k–$310k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Architect next-gen SoCs powering Waymo's fully autonomous vehicle software stack.
  • Deliver high-performance automotive compute pushing power and latency limits.
  • Build custom silicon behind 100M+ autonomous miles and 10M+ rider-only trips.

What they offer

  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program

Ideal candidate

A seasoned silicon leader who thrives owning complex SoCs from concept to tapeout and mentoring others. Curious about autonomous systems and motivated to co-optimize hardware and software for maximum vehicle performance.

Requirements

  • MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years in ASIC/SoC digital design, microarchitecture and integration with block ownership
  • Track record leading design from concept to production across multiple successful tapeouts
  • Deep expertise in SystemVerilog for RTL design, microarchitecture and integration
  • Strong understanding of computer architecture, memory, cache coherence and interconnects
  • Fluency in Python, C++ for architectural modeling, automation and debug
  • Strong debug skills root-causing complex issues across hardware and software

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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