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Staff Software Engineer/ Tech Lead - Onboard Model Consolidation

Waymo · Mountain View, California, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)

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Roboticsonsitestaff$251k–$310k
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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
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