BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of product management experience, including ownership of technical products
Proven track record of leading large, cross-functional programs
Strong analytical skills for prioritizing risk-based decisions
Ability to engage deeply with engineers on complex systems
Excellent communication skills for high-stakes situations
Responsibilities
Own the product strategy and roadmap for fleet safety during disruptions
Define product requirements for onboard behaviors and fleet-level automation
Transform real-world event data into prioritized product decisions
Lead cross-functional efforts and align senior leadership
Establish success metrics for fleet performance during rare events
Scale fleet resilience to new markets and international cities
Benefits
Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
Eligibility for equity incentive plan
Generous company benefits program
Full Job Description
You will:
Own the product strategy and roadmap for how Waymo's autonomous fleet stays safe and keeps running through large-scale, fleet-wide disruptions
Define product requirements for onboard behaviors and for the fleet-level automation that detect, contain, and recover from these events
Turn real-world event data into a clear, prioritized view and make principled trade-offs
Lead a large, cross-functional, cross-org effort and drive alignment up to senior leadership
Define success metrics and evaluation strategies for end-to-end, fleet-level performance during rare events, and decide when mitigations can be relaxed as performance improves
Scale fleet resilience to new markets, platforms and international cities as Waymo expands
You have:
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of product management experience (or 5+ years PM plus significant prior engineering experience), including owning highly technical products end to end
Track record of leading large, ambiguous, cross-functional programs that span several engineering orgs and operations teams, and getting senior stakeholders aligned
Strong analytical skills: able to break down large, messy datasets and incident data into risk-based priorities and crisp product decisions
Proven ability to go deep technically with engineers on complex distributed or safety-critical systems, and to push back with data
Excellent written and verbal communication, including writing for executives and leading through crisis-style, high-stakes situations
We prefer:
MS/PhD in a technical field, or an MBA with a strong technical background
Product experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other safety-critical systems (aviation, rail, medical devices, industrial automation)
Experience with reliability, resilience, or incident-management products, e.g. SRE/production reliability, disaster recovery, network/telecom resilience, fleet or logistics operations, or crisis management
Experience building products that combine onboard/edge intelligence with cloud/offboard systems and human-in-the-loop operations
Hands-on data skills (SQL/Python) and comfort with probabilistic risk thinking
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Salary Range
$241,000-$297,000 USD
About Waymo
Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
