Staff Software Engineer — Autonomous Driving & Simulation

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 251,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Job summary

Waymo is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to architect software for scalable autonomous-vehicle testing and to mentor other engineers. You will drive design decisions, integrate simulation technologies, and collaborate with the simulation team to define APIs and testing frameworks.

The role requires a BS in CS, 10+ years in software engineering, and strong leadership and coding skills in C++ and Python. A hybrid work schedule is offered in the US.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Ability to design robust, scalable software architectures and APIs.
• Strong C++ and Python coding skills.
• Technical leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect software and design tests for autonomous vehicle collision avoidance.
• Establish partnerships with the simulation team to co-design APIs.
• Integrate and validate simulation technologies with the collision avoidance testing framework.
• Develop tools to automate test quality and performance.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C++

Python

System architecture

Technical leadership

Education

BS in Computer Science

Job description

Waymo is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to architect software for scalable autonomous-vehicle testing and to mentor other engineers. You will drive design decisions, integrate simulation technologies, and collaborate with the simulation team to define APIs and testing frameworks.

The role requires a BS in CS, 10+ years in software engineering, and strong leadership and coding skills in C++ and Python. A hybrid work schedule is offered in the US.