Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform

Highlights

• Build realistic simulation for autonomous driving across all hardware platforms.
• Ensure simulated signals reflect real-world driving behavior at scale.
• Help test the Waymo Driver on millions of miles before road deployment.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

Experienced product-minded engineer who cares about realism and reliability in simulation and enjoys bridging hardware, onboard systems, and infrastructure to enable safe autonomous driving at scale.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience building a popular internal or external-facing product
• Experience with backend workflows, databases, SQL, debugging and production monitoring
• 6+ years experience in software development
• Strong background in C++
• Experience releasing software in highly distributed heterogeneous execution environments
• Experience with systems programming
• Experience with robotics or perception systems
• Experience with performance optimization in complex backend and infrastructure systems
• Experience with ML