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Senior Software Engineer, Chassis

Waymo Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
San Francisco Senior Software Engineering

At a glance

Senior Software Engineering role at Waymo. San Francisco · $213,000–$263,000 base.

SalaryStated by Waymo
$213,000 – $263,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from WaymoOur estimate for the market: $195,575–$250,000Median $220,500
The range includes the market median of $220,500 for senior software engineering roles in San Francisco.
Worked out from 214 postings that stated pay, median $220,500. Last updated Oct 24, 2026.
RoleSoftware Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationSan Francisco
Base pay$213,000–$263,000
PostedOct 1, 2026 · 3w ago
Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build and improve shared infrastructure and tools used across commercialization systems
  • Work with engineering teams to adapt systems and processes as business needs change
  • Scale backend systems for commercial growth and increasing operational complexity
  • Develop solutions for simulation-based software testing and evaluation, including autonomous fleet services

What you bring

  • A computer science bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience
  • At least three years working in backend engineering or infrastructure

Who this fits

This senior engineering role suits someone who can solve cross-team technical problems and collaborate with both engineering and nontechnical groups. It is hybrid, based in San Francisco, and reports to an engineering manager.

From the employer

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.

The Chassis Team is responsible for horizontal infrastructure that underpins all Commercialization systems. This includes:

  • Critical backend systems - the platforms that power everything from trip matching to depot automation
  • Horizontal functionality - eg. world simulation for regression testing and evaluation purposes

We are looking for someone who is solution-oriented. You will work on cross-cutting problems that require cross-team collaboration, both technically (mobile app, cloud backends, and the Waymo Driver) and functionally (operations, product, legal, partnerships, policy & privacy) to develop and deliver business critical infrastructure.

In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

You will:

  • Help build and evolve mission-critical horizontal infrastructure and tooling that underpins all commercialization systems
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams to develop systems and processes as business needs grow and evolve
  • Scale our systems to meet the demands of commercial expansion and growing complexity
  • Solve hard, real-world problems such as world simulation for regression testing and evaluation of software services managing fleets for autonomous vehicles

You have:

  • BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 3+ years of backend or infrastructure experience

We prefer:

  • Experience with C++
  • Experience working in environments including nontechnical team members
  • Experience with operations tooling, developer productivity, or developer tools

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$213,000—$263,000 USD
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