Significant experience as a people manager, including managing other managers.
Proven track record of leading software teams through complex technical challenges.
Strong horizontal leadership skills for collaboration across multiple teams.
Bias towards execution and delivering results.
Excellent technical judgment.
Responsibilities
Oversee multiple software teams in Waymo Mapping, including Data/Eval, Infrastructure, and Tooling.
Scale mapping systems to support global mapping efforts.
Guide the team through the transition to agentic coding and map automation.
Collaborate with ML teams to implement advanced ML systems.
Coordinate with Mapping Operations on new feature and tool rollouts.
Benefits
Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program.
Eligibility for equity incentive plan.
Access to a generous company benefits program.
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to The Engineering Director; Mapping.
You will:
Oversee multiple software teams in Waymo Mapping, covering Data/Eval, Infrastructure, and Tooling
Scale Waymo's mapping systems to support mapping the entire world
Shepherd the team through the agentic transition, both for coding and map automation
Partner closely with multiple ML teams to productionize state-of-the-art ML systems
Coordinate with the Mapping Operations team on rolling out new features and tools
You have:
Significant experience as a people manager, including as a manager of managers
Proven track record of leading a software team to solve difficult technical challenges
Strong horizontal leadership abilities to successfully deliver on efforts involving many partner teams
A bias towards execution
Excellent technical judgement
We prefer:
M.S. or Ph.D in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of experience with large scale distributed systems
Experience overseeing multiple teams
Background in data/eval for ML systems
Experience with large-scale infrastructure and data processing frameworks
Background in mapping
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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
$298,000-$368,000 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.
