Waymo

Software Engineer, Logs Infrastructure

Waymo$175K — $215K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Proven ability to foster collaboration across teams
  • Strong proficiency in C++ with 3+ years of active coding
  • Ability to clearly document technical processes and designs

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with diverse teams to develop joint strategies
  • Analyze and enhance production system behaviors for reliability
  • Improve automation and system efficiency by tackling technical debt
  • Design and implement new infrastructure features
  • Provide technical support to internal teams and clients

Benefits

  • Access to discretionary annual bonus program
  • Participation in equity incentive plan
  • Generous company benefits program
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Supportive team environment
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Tech Lead Manager.

You will:
  • Work in close relationships with partners and stakeholders across Waymo (Simulation, Planner, Perception, Analysis, Release Eval, Onboard Infra, Mapping, Ops, Hardware, Depot Infra, Legal, Product) to build joint strategy and roadmaps
  • Understand and improve the behavior of production systems, including instrumentation, bug fixes, provisioning, and reliability improvements
  • Improve the automation, code health, technical debt and simplify the system
  • Brainstorm, design and build new infrastructure features
  • Provide support for partners and clients


You have:
  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience working on large-scale distributed systems
  • Proven track record of driving collaboration effectively across organizational boundaries
  • Good working knowledge of C++ (3+ years active coding experiences)
  • Strong ability to document technical designs, processes, and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams


We prefer:
  • Familiarity with Data Engineering / Backend Infrastructure / Streaming Infrastructure
  • Sampling / Compression / Fleet Optimization algorithms
  • Resource Allocation Fairness
  • Familiarity with Cloud Storage (e.g. S3 or GCS)


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

$175,000-$215,000 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.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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