Staff Software Engineer/ Tech Lead - Onboard Model Consolidation
Waymo · Mountain View, California, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
CHECKED 7H AGO
Roboticsonsitestaff$251k–$310k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead onboard model consolidation across Planner and Perception systems.
- Build flexible onboard framework for efficient model integration and inference.
- Drive convergence toward modular ML-first autonomous driving architecture.
What they offer
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Ideal candidate
A seasoned technical leader who thrives on cross-team system challenges and cares deeply about modular ML architecture, developer experience, and taking unified models to real-world deployment.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software development experience on large scale products
- BS/MS in Comp Sci, EE, Robotics, Physics, Math, or related field or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience designing and building large-scale, high-performance C++ software architecture for mission-critical systems or ML inference
- Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional engineering projects as a technical lead
- Deep understanding of ML deployment, inference frameworks, and associated developer tooling
- Good communication and collaboration skills working with cross-org partner teams
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