Senior Tech Lead – Simulator Efficiency & Scale

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 281,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous company benefits

Job summary

Waymo is looking for a technical leader for the Simulator Team in San Francisco. The role focuses on optimizing the Simulator Platform’s architecture, ensuring high performance and resource utilization. Candidates should have a BS/MS in relevant fields, over 6 years of experience, and strong C++ skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $281,000 – $356,000. Employees are eligible for annual bonuses, equity incentives, and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience on large-scale or highly complex systems.
• Proven track record as a technical lead for senior engineering teams.
• Solid software management experience in infrastructure/systems performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop Simulator's architecture improvements and frameworks.
• Optimize system resource usage at scale.
• Collaborate to improve compute performance bottlenecks.

Skills

C++

Technical vision

Communication skills

System optimization

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, Mathematics

Job description

Waymo is looking for a technical leader for the Simulator Team in San Francisco. The role focuses on optimizing the Simulator Platform’s architecture, ensuring high performance and resource utilization. Candidates should have a BS/MS in relevant fields, over 6 years of experience, and strong C++ skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $281,000 – $356,000. Employees are eligible for annual bonuses, equity incentives, and generous benefits.