In this Hyrbid role, you will be reporting to a Staff Program Manager
You will:- Design Scalable Quality Architecture: Move the organization towards scalable QC (Quality Control) methodologies for test creation (e.g., statistical sampling, risk-based auditing, and automated validation). Be the primary architect of how we verify work at increased scale
- Manage meta-quality assurance: Develop and manage our meta-quality framework to drive overall test quality assurance. Build dashboards and identify opportunities to improve first-time accuracy and reduce rework rates
- Maintain test health: Drive increased automation in detection and resolution of test health issues identified in our vast scenario test database to keep quality / test uptime high
- Create the playbook: Develop the playbook for making maintenance adjustments at scale by leveraging tooling automation strategically while also partnering w/ SMEs to develop standards and guidelines that enable our vendor workforce to drive efficient resolution
You have:- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or other relevant technical field
- 8+ years of experience in Test Engineering, QA Engineering, Software Development in Test, Site Reliability Engineering, Technical Operations or other equivalent experience
- Excellent debugging and Python/C++ coding skills
- Proficiency in SQL or other data analysis tools
- Experience architecting testing programs at scale
- Experience leading / driving test automation strategies
- Ability to thrive in a high ambiguity, dynamic environment
We prefer:- Experience with software development for robotics, autonomous vehicles, or similar
- Familiarity with AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) sampling or other statistical process control methodologies
- Experience with Lean / Six Sigma process improvement methodologies
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
$230,000-$284,000 USD
