Senior Technical Program Manager, Resource Management

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous company benefits

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a Technical Program Manager in San Francisco, CA, to oversee capacity management of compute and storage resources. The successful candidate will lead resource allocation and collaborate with Alphabet on infrastructure needs. Qualification includes 5+ years in infrastructure management and a STEM background. Compensation includes a base salary of $196,000–$242,000 USD, annual bonuses, equity plans, and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, software, or resource management.
• Solid program management experience in complex projects.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end capacity management of resources at Waymo.
• Lead resource allocation and contribute to long-term forecasting.
• Collaborate with Alphabet on infrastructure needs.

Skills

Cross-functional project management

Resource allocation

Communication skills

Capacity management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

PhD or advanced technology degree

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.

Waymo's Technical Program Managers are accountable for Waymo's roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

You will

• Execute the end-to-end capacity management of compute & storage resources across all footprints at Waymo
• Lead tactical resource allocation while contributing to long-term strategic forecasting for current or incremental compute and storage supply
• Collaborate with Alphabet Technical Infrastructure and Capacity Engineering to secure essential resources and align Waymo's infrastructure needs with Google's broader capacity road-maps
• Drive cost-efficiency by analyzing utilization metrics, ensuring a strategic balance between CapEx/OpEx constraints and engineering velocity
• Identify and resolve complex technical problems within Waymo's compute and storage footprint, focusing on resource consumption and management

You have

• Solid program management experience delivering complex cross-functional projects
• 5+ years of infrastructure, software, and/or resource management/capacity management background
• Computer science background or commensurate technical capability (STEM)
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical information to diverse audiences

We prefer

• Experience as a professional software developer in a larger corporate environment
• PhD or advanced technology degree
• Prior experience with resource management at scale
• Experience with Business, Finance, Accounting principles
• Experience collaborating with global, distributed teams across multiple geographic locations
• Experience in Machine Learning

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: $196,000 — $242,000 USD