Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous Company benefits

Job summary

A leading autonomous driving technology company is seeking an experienced professional to drive cross-functional projects and manage teams. The ideal candidate has a strong background in backend and frontend technologies, with over 6 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include defining technical roadmaps and collaborating with various teams. Employees are eligible for performance bonuses and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience with backend technologies.
• 6+ years experience with Front End technologies.
• 5+ years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across team boundaries.
• Work with PM, UX, legal, and operations.
• Take ownership and drive projects to completion.

Skills

Collaborative work

Cross-functional teamwork

Independence/leadership

Technical road map definition

Performance management

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

C++

Angular

Javascript

React

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