Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Realism

Highlights

• Build state-of-the-art simulations of realistic environments for the Waymo Driver
• Model realistic agents, roads, traffic systems and weather to test autonomy at scale
• Generate high-fidelity world representations from large-scale multi-modal sensor data

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

A seasoned backend builder who thrives on open-ended infrastructure challenges and loves turning massive sensor data into trustworthy, realistic simulation for autonomous driving.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in software development focused on backend or infrastructure
• Strong coding and design skills in C++ and/or Python
• Experience with large-scale data processing systems (e.g., Flume, Beam, Spark)
• Experience with databases, data warehousing, and production monitoring
• Ability to solve open-ended technical and system design challenges
• Experience building data platforms, data lakes, or ML feature stores
• Familiarity with data management best practices for ML
• Experience with large-scale multi-modal data
• Experience developing user-facing APIs and interfaces