Role at a glance
- Salary
- $251K – $310K/yr
- Location
- Mountain View, California, United States San Francisco, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years general software engineering experience programming in C++ with efficient code
- Education
- BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
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Role Summary
The role is part of Waymo’s Software Engineering organization, developing the behavior of autonomous vehicles so they operate safely, smoothly, and predictably in complex real-world situations. The work focuses on turning open-ended autonomous driving challenges into scalable, real-time tools, algorithms, and evaluation systems for the Waymo Driver.
What You'll Do
- Handle complex situations involving social aspects such as merging and negotiating narrow roads
- Frame open-ended real-world problems into well-defined engineering problems
- Develop tools, algorithms, and evaluation mechanisms
- Scale solutions to Google-sized data pipelines
- Refine solutions to run in real time on the cars
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View full postingQualifications
BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience; 5+ years general software engineering experience programming in C++ with efficient code; experience collaborating with different teams.
Required
- BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years general software engineering experience programming in C++ with efficient code
- Experience collaborating with different teams
Preferred
- MS in Computer Science, ML Robotics, similar technical field of study
- General software engineering experience solving motion planning or related robotics problems
- Experience building or evaluating ML-based systems
Original job description
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Original job description
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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you’re a software engineer or researcher who’s curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.
In this hybrid role, you will report to Technical Lead Manager
You will:
- Work with a creative team of people who ensure that the behavior of our cars is safe, smooth, and predictable to other road users, which includes gracefully handling many complex situations involving social aspects (merging, negotiating narrow roads), while dealing with noisy, uncertain, and incomplete information.
- Frame the open-ended real-world problems into well-defined engineering problems; develop tools, algorithms and evaluation mechanisms; scale them to Google-sized data pipelines; and refine them to run in real-time on the cars.
You have:
- BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years general software engineering experience programming in C++ with efficient code
- Experience collaborating with different teams
We prefer:
- MS in Computer Science, ML Robotics, similar technical field of study
- General software engineering experience solving motion planning or related robotics problems
- Experience building or evaluating ML-based systems
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.
About the company
Waymo
Large Enterprise
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.
Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company, originally a part of Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. Established in 2009, Waymo focuses on developing self-driving cars and innovative transportation solutions designed to enhance mobility and safety on the roads. By employing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the company aims to revolutionize personal and shared transportation, making it more accessible and efficient. Waymo's efforts contribute significantly to the future of autonomous vehicles and the ongoing shift towards smart transportation systems.