Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving): Developing and deploying scalable solutions for in-field behavior response within the autonomous driving stack with an accent on triage, root cause analysis, and feature implementation. Focus on mitigating safety risks in high-stakes environments like intersections and pedestrian interactions while improving production monitoring capabilities.

Location: On-site in Mountain View or San Francisco, California

Salary: $204,000–$259,000 USD

Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company dedicated to improving mobility and safety through its fully autonomous driver platform.

What you will do

• Triage and perform root cause analysis on active in-field behavioral issues.
• Launch features across onboard and offboard stacks to mitigate production issues.
• Collaborate with the Onboard RRG working group to address critical system behaviors.
• Improve production monitoring and response capabilities during non-deployment periods.
• Work across complex product areas including Service Quality Reasoning and Intersection & Pedestrian Reasoning.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ with a focus on robust and efficient code.
• Ability to rapidly ramp up on new codebases and complex projects.
• Strong collaborative skills for working within and across cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with data mining and analysis using SQL.
• Familiarity with machine learning systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Participation in discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan eligibility.
• Comprehensive company benefits program.
• Opportunity to work on high-visibility, mission-critical autonomous driving technology.