Waymo

Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform

Waymo$251K — $310K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience building a widely used product
  • Backend knowledge including workflows, databases, SQL, and debugging
  • 6+ years of software development experience
  • Strong background in C++

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers to enhance simulation capabilities
  • Monitor and improve reproducibility and usability of the simulator
  • Design long-term architecture for internal product requirements
  • Bridge vehicle subsystems and simulation for robotic realism
  • Partner with Simulator, Eval, Hardware, and Onboard teams to build reliable simulation solutions

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Generous Company benefits program
Full Job Description




You will:
  • Collaborate with onboard and research engineers to expand simulation capabilities and achieve critical Waymo milestones.
  • Monitor and improve the reproducibility, reliability, and usability of the Waymo simulator.
  • Design long-term architectures to accommodate a growing number of internal customers and product requirements.
  • Bridge vehicle subsystems and simulation infrastructure to enhance overall robotic realism.
  • Partner closely with collaborators from Simulator, Eval, Hardware, and Onboard orgs, integrating the building blocks they provide and turning them into reliable, reproducible simulation solutions.

You have:
  • Hands-on experience building a popular (internal or external-facing) product
  • Experience on backend knowledge such as workflows, databases, SQL, debugging, production monitoring, etc
  • 6+ years experience in software development
  • A strong background in C++

We prefer:
  • Experience with the release of software in a highly distributed heterogeneous execution environment
  • Experience with systems programming (game engines, database, OS, distributed)
  • Experience with robotics or perception systems
  • Experience with performance optimization in complex backend and infrastructure systems
  • Experience with ML


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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