BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of software engineering experience with proficiency in C++
Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
Collaborate with a creative team to ensure car behavior is safe and user-friendly
Frame real-world challenges into defined engineering problems
Develop tools, algorithms, and evaluation mechanisms for automotive applications
Scale solutions to handle Google-sized data pipelines
Refine systems for real-time performance on vehicles
Benefits
Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
Access to an equity incentive plan
Generous company benefits program
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to Technical Lead Manager
You will:
Work with a creative team of people who ensure that the behavior of our cars is safe, smooth, and predictable to other road users, which includes gracefully handling many complex situations involving social aspects (merging, negotiating narrow roads), while dealing with noisy, uncertain, and incomplete information.
Frame the open-ended real-world problems into well-defined engineering problems; develop tools, algorithms and evaluation mechanisms; scale them to Google-sized data pipelines; and refine them to run in real-time on the cars.
You have:
BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years general software engineering experience programming in C++ with efficient code
Experience collaborating with different teams
We prefer:
MS in Computer Science, ML Robotics, similar technical field of study
General software engineering experience solving motion planning or related robotics problems
Experience solving or evaluating ML-based systems
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
$251,000-$310,000 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.
