Senior Backend API Engineer for Eval Authoring at Scale

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 213,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous Company benefits

Job summary

A leading autonomous driving technology company in California seeks an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and implement core authoring APIs. In this hybrid role, you will drive technical architecture and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, expertise in C++ or Python, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. The role offers a competitive salary of $213,000 — $263,000 USD plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering with backend systems.
• Proven track record of owning large features from design to deployment.
• Experience building scalable, distributed systems and developer-facing APIs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical architecture and implementation of core services.
• Collaborate with Eval developers to translate requirements into API contracts.
• Ensure authoring APIs are efficient and reliable.

Skills

C++

Python

Backend systems

API development

Systems design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree (Master’s) in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A leading autonomous driving technology company in California seeks an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and implement core authoring APIs. In this hybrid role, you will drive technical architecture and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, expertise in C++ or Python, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. The role offers a competitive salary of $213,000 — $263,000 USD plus bonuses and benefits.