Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous company benefits

Job summary

A leading autonomous driving technology company located in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance the infrastructure of driving simulation technologies. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in computer science and at least 3 years of experience in web services development. Proficiency in C++ and a scripting language like Python is essential. The role involves improving backend services and simulation efficiency. A competitive salary range of $204,000 — $259,000 USD is offered, along with annual bonus eligibility and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience delivering complex, production-quality web services.
• Experience with software that interfaces with embedded systems.
• Familiarity with operating systems concepts like networking and filesystems.

Responsibilities

• Improve backend web services that support simulations.
• Track and drive improvements to simulation efficiency.
• Improve tools to manage colocated machines.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Overview

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 platforms team is seeking a software engineer to mature the infrastructure supporting one of Waymo's driving simulation technologies. This simulation system runs a software configuration as similar as possible to the real vehicle, on the same compute hardware as the vehicle. Incorporating the vehicle's compute system enables high-fidelity simulations that can find performance and reliability issues, and can accurately simulate fault responses and system mode transitions.

Responsibilities

• Improve backend web services that support simulations. This includes quota management, integration with systems that perform simulation preprocessing and postprocessing, and integration points with teams that rely on simulation results.
• Improve tools to manage colocated machines that control power and cooling for embedded hardware systems.
• Track and drive improvements to simulation efficiency.

Qualifications

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience delivering complex, production-quality web services.
• Proficiency in C++ and a scripting language like Python.
• Experience with Linux systems.

We prefer:

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience driving change in very large codebases.
• Experience with software that interfaces with embedded systems.
• Familiarity with Ansible or a similar fleet orchestration tool.
• Familiarity with operating systems concepts like networking and filesystems.

Compensation and Benefits

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: $204,000 — $259,000 USD