Staff Software Engineer (Simulation Realism)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Simulation Realism): Building and optimizing scalable data generation and management platforms for autonomous driving simulation with an accent on high-fidelity multi-modal sensor data processing. Focus on designing robust data lifecycle strategies, improving system scalability, and collaborating on the long-term architecture of the simulation data ecosystem.

Location: Onsite in Mountain View, California

Salary: $251,000–$310,000 USD

Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company dedicated to building the world's most trusted driver to improve mobility and safety.

What you will do

• Design and develop scalable C++ and Python software systems for data generation and management.
• Build and optimize data pipelines for processing, labeling, and curating large-scale multi-modal sensor data.
• Implement robust data lifecycle management, versioning, and storage solutions.
• Improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of the core data platform.
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers to define and build effective data APIs and interfaces.
• Contribute to the long-term architecture of the simulation data ecosystem.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, focusing on backend or infrastructure.
• Strong coding and design skills in C++ and/or Python.
• Experience with large-scale data processing systems such as Flume, Beam, or Spark.
• Experience with databases, data warehousing, and production monitoring.
• Ability to solve open-ended technical and system design challenges.

Nice to have

• Experience building data platforms, data lakes, or ML feature stores.
• Familiarity with data management best practices for machine learning.
• Experience with large-scale multi-modal data.
• Experience developing user-facing APIs and interfaces.

Culture & Benefits

• Participation in the discretionary annual bonus program.
• Equity incentive plan eligibility.
• Comprehensive company benefits program.
• Opportunity to work on industry-leading autonomous driving technology.
• Collaborative environment with software engineers, ML engineers, and data scientists.