Software Engineer, Quantitative Evaluations (Hybrid)

Waymo; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous company benefits

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a data-minded software engineer/data scientist for the Planner Evaluation team to measure and improve the quality of onboard software changes. The role blends statistics, ML, simulation, and data analysis to drive evaluations that influence product decisions.

The position reports to a Sr. Staff Engineering Manager and follows a hybrid work schedule, with compensation ranging from $170,000 to $216,000 USD based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area.
• 1+ years of industry experience with software engineering and data science.
• Experience navigating large code bases and multi-language projects (C++, Python, SQL).

Responsibilities

• Develop signals to measure performance of the Waymo driver using statistics, math, physics, algorithms and ML.
• Use simulation and real-world logs to measure driving performance.
• Design methods to connect onboard changes with simulated outcomes.
• Champion code health and best practices in a large code base.
• Analyze data and make recommendations to improve metric quality and interpretability.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, statisticians and leadership to deliver evaluation products.

Skills

Statistics

Data analysis

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area

Tools

C++

Python

SQL

Job description

Waymo is seeking a data-minded software engineer/data scientist for the Planner Evaluation team to measure and improve the quality of onboard software changes. The role blends statistics, ML, simulation, and data analysis to drive evaluations that influence product decisions.

The position reports to a Sr. Staff Engineering Manager and follows a hybrid work schedule, with compensation ranging from $170,000 to $216,000 USD based on location and experience.