Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

Waymo; California (MO); On-site; USD 251,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, is seeking an experienced engineering leader to guide backend and frontend teams across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate across PM, UX, legal, and operations, taking ownership of initiatives and driving them to completion.

The role requires 6+ years in backend and frontend, 5+ years of people management, and proven leadership skills in product development lifecycles. Strong experience with C++, Angular/React is preferred.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years backend experience with C++, Spanner, or related tech.
• 6+ years frontend experience with Angular/JavaScript/React.
• 5+ years people management and leadership experience.
• Experience defining technical roadmaps and product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams including PM and UX to shape architecture.
• Lead and own initiatives; drive efforts to completion.
• Define and oversee the technical road map.
• Manage performance and guide engineering teams.

Skills

Backend engineering

Frontend engineering

People management

Leadership

Product lifecycle

Technical roadmap

C++ backend

Angular/JS/React

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

C++

Spanner

Angular

React

JavaScript

GCP

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.

You will:

• Collaborative - work across team boundaries

• Cross-functional - work with PM, UX, legal, operations, or other non-engineering roles

• Independence / leadership - take ownership and drive efforts to completion

• Technical road map definition experience

• Performance management experience

You have:

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

• 6+ years experience working with backend tech (e.g. C++, Spanner, or others)

• 6+ years of experience with Front End (Angular, Javascript, React, etc)

• 5+ years of people management experience

• TL or leadership skills

• Experience in product development lifecycle

We prefer:

• Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Flume, Borg, Protocol Buffers, OnePlatform) or GCP equivalent

• Development experience with C++ or other backend programming languages

• Development experience with frontend frameworks (e.g. Angular, React)

• Scalability and system performance experience

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

$251,000—$319,000 USD