Waymo

Staff Software Engineer, Weather Operation

Waymo$251K — $310K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in technical leadership of distributed platforms.
  • Expertise in data stores, pipelines, and low-latency real-time environments.
  • Strong understanding of stream processing and in-memory storage solutions.
  • History of managing long-term technical strategies with significant outcomes.
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of advanced offboard weather systems.
  • Enhance data ingestion, processing, and storage techniques.
  • Develop real-time and forecasting weather applications.
  • Collaborate with various engineering and functional teams for solution delivery.
  • Ensure high performance and stability in diverse weather operations.
  • Guide the architectural design of weather-centric infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Participation in discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Equity incentive plan available to employees.
  • Comprehensive company benefits program.
Full Job Description
You will:
  • Lead the design, architecture, and development of Waymo's next-generation offboard weather systems and infrastructure.
  • Provide technical leadership for initiatives to enhance weather data ingestion, processing, and storage.
  • Drive the development of a variety of real-time and forecasting weather applications.
  • Collaborate across multiple engineering and cross functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and dependable solutions.
  • Maintain high performance and stability for systems vital to safe fleet operations in diverse weather environments.
  • Guide the architectural design of next-generation infrastructure specifically for weather-related products.

You Have:
  • Demonstrated success in technical leadership and the architecture of intricate distributed platforms.
  • Deep expertise in data stores, pipelines, processing data in low-latency, real-time environments and overall system design.
  • Understanding of stream processing and in-memory data storage solutions.
  • Proven track record of managing multi-year technical strategies and delivering high-impact outcomes.
  • Superb communication abilities and experience with cross-functional partnership.
  • A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant field like Computer Science.

We prefer:
  • Skill in managing geospatial information, such as raster processing, KMLs, and mapping tools.
  • Background in machine learning, specifically involving Vision Language Models (VLMs).
  • Prior experience with environmental sensing or weather-related data.


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.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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