Senior Staff Software Engineer, Simulation

3 hours, 9 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development

Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver and operating Waymo One, its fully autonomous ride-hailing service.

Autonomous vehicles, robotics, AI, ride-hailing / mobility tech
Founded 2009
$21600M raised

Description

  • Define and drive the technical strategy for Simulator issue response across the full lifecycle, from automated detection to root cause analysis and fixes.
  • Lead cross-functional technical initiatives to improve issue detection by integrating new data sources and signals.
  • Reduce the time from an in-field event to mitigation deployment through better processes and tooling.
  • Collaborate with Data Science, Systems Engineering, and operations teams to streamline technical workflows and validate solutions.
  • Drive technical alignment and consensus among engineering stakeholders on Simulator strategy, architecture, and execution.
  • Develop and scale new simulation capabilities for newer Waymo deployments such as freeway driving and challenging weather.
  • Build simulation capabilities to support complex long-tail evaluation needs.
  • Mentor mid-level and junior engineers on technical problem-solving, architecture, and software development best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 3+ years of experience as a technical lead owning end-to-end architecture and delivery of large-scale software projects.
  • Expertise with C++ and/or Python.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the Simulator and SimEval ecosystem.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
  • Experience building or significantly contributing to SRE or operations-focused engineering systems (preferred).
  • Proven success leading complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders to completion, especially in robotics or autonomous systems (preferred).
  • Experience with large-scale data processing, robotics, or safety-critical systems (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $281,000 to $356,000 USD.
  • Eligibility for Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Eligibility for Waymo’s equity incentive plan.
  • Access to Waymo’s generous company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

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