Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Field Response

Waymo; California (MO); On-site; USD 204,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentives

Company benefits program

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a backend engineer for the Mapping team to own low-latency backend systems that react to signals from Waymo’s fleet and keep the world’s map fresh and accurate. You will develop scalable data processing pipelines, infrastructure, and tooling with strong C++ coding.

This role requires 4+ years of experience and a passion for advancing autonomous driving mapping. Experience in AV industry or mapping is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of total experience in backend/server-side roles.
• Proficient in C++ and scalable data processing systems.
• Experience building low-latency infrastructure for large-scale maps.

Responsibilities

• Own business-critical backend systems for low-latency map signals.
• Develop algorithms and infrastructure to keep map data fresh.
• Build scalable backend infrastructure and data pipelines.
• Contribute across the mapping stack including tooling improvements.

Skills

Backend engineering

Server-side infrastructure

Data processing

C++

Job description

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 Waymo Mapping team's goal is to build a high resolution map of the world to support safe autonomous driving. We work on creating the map using a combination of automatic and manual techniques and build the infrastructure to store, process, and distribute the map.

In this role, you will:

• Own business-critical systems for taking low latency actions in response to signals from Waymo’s fleet
• Develop algorithms and infrastructure for keeping the map fresh
• Build robust backend infrastructure and data processing that will scale with Waymo’s growth
• Make high-impact contributions across Waymo’s Mapping stack including infrastructure development, algorithm advances, and tooling improvements

You have:

• Backend engineer with experience building server-side infrastructure and data processing
• Solid coding skills (C++ preferred)
• > 4 years of total experience
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Proven track record of being able to apply a broad range of skills to effectively solve business problems

It’s a Bonus if you have:

• Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics or related field
• Experience in AV industry or Mapping

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.

Salary Range

$204,000—$259,000 USD

Benefits and Perks

• 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.