Software Engineer
Waymo Open At a glance
Mid-level Software Engineering role at Waymo. Mountain View · $205,000–$215,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and deploy the data, storage and query systems used to train and evaluate autonomous driving software
- Write maintainable, testable code, review teammates’ changes and improve development practices
- Tune existing large-scale systems to improve speed, capacity and reliability
- Track system health, fix emerging problems and support internal users
- Coordinate with data scientists, product managers and engineers on data needs for simulation, planning, perception and commercialization
What you bring
- A relevant bachelor’s degree plus five years of progressive post-degree experience, or a relevant master’s degree plus three years
- Three years applying data structures and algorithms to improve backend performance and efficiency
- Three years building large-scale backend and distributed data systems, including high-volume processing pipelines
- Three years using C++, Java or Python, along with SQL for relational data retrieval
Who this fits
This role suits a software engineer focused on backend infrastructure, distributed processing and data pipelines. It reports to the Mountain View office and may offer a hybrid schedule under company policy.
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.
You will:
- Design, develop, and deploy data pipeline, storage, and query infrastructure supporting autonomous driving training and evaluation;
- Write high-quality, testable, and maintainable code to ensure robust software performance;
- Participate in peer code reviews to uphold engineering standards and drive continuous improvement in development practices;
- Enhance existing systems for greater performance, scalability, and reliability across large-scale applications;
- Monitor system health and proactively resolve issues while providing technical support to internal users; and
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, product managers, and engineers to align data solutions with simulation, planning, perception, and commercialization needs.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or or in a Software Engineering related occupation. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineering related occupation.
- Position requires 3 years of experience in the following:
- data structures and algorithms to optimize backend software performance and efficiency;
- backend systems and infrastructures for large-scale software applications;
- large-scale distributed systems and data processing frameworks;
- data processing frameworks to handle high-volume data pipelines;
- C++, Java, or Python; and
- SQL queries for relational database management and data retrieval.
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 $205,000 - $215,000 USD Position reports to the Waymo office & may allow for a hybrid schedule per Waymo policy.
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