Waymo

Tech Lead, Fleet Response Infrastructure

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of industry experience with web applications (both frontend and backend)
  • Familiarity with web client frameworks like Angular, TypeScript, and RxJS
  • Proven experience in leading technical designs and mentoring engineers
  • Strong user-centric focus with a passion for reliability
  • Exceptional intrinsic motivation towards performance and uptime.

Responsibilities

  • Own reliability and performance of mission-critical web applications
  • Manage frontend and backend infrastructure, including APIs
  • Ensure scalability of the Fleet Response platform to meet demands
  • Guide cross-functional engineers to optimize web application systems
  • Mentor junior engineers on infrastructure design and execution
  • Collaborate with Waymo SRE for global scalability and availability of platforms.

Benefits

  • Participation in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program
  • Eligibility for equity incentive plan
  • Generous company benefits program
  • Access to career development resources
  • Opportunities for mentoring and professional growth.
Full Job Description
You will: - Own the end-to-end reliability and performance of mission-critical web applications used for real-time autonomous vehicle support. - Hold core responsibility for frontend and backend infrastructure, including robust APIs and seamless integration with upstream and downstream services. - Ensure the Fleet Response platform scales effectively to meet Waymo's reliability, performance, and functionality requirements. - Advise and guide cross-functional engineers across Fleet Response and broader Waymo teams to ensure optimal utilization of web application systems - Mentor and coach junior engineers on web app infrastructure design, technical execution, and engineering best practices. - Partner closely with Waymo SRE to drive global scalability and maintain the high availability of mission-critical, real-time platforms. You have: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study - 5+ years of industry experience with web applications (frontend and backend). - Familiarity with web client architectures (Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, etc). - Experience leading technical designs and mentoring engineers on complex, multi-quarter projects. - Enjoyment from working closely with your users. - A strong intrinsic motivation for reliability. We prefer: - Experience bringing technical and non-technical groups together. - Experience with C++. - Experience building high-reliability distributed systems or RPC services. - An investigative mindset. - A track record of successful partnerships with SRE. #LI-Hybrid 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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