Staff Software Technical Program Manager, OEM Software

Waymo LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity incentive

Generous benefits

Job summary

Waymo LLC is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive alignment between Waymo Systems & Software teams and OEM partners, and to establish scalable software development and release processes. You will manage multiple programs, hands-on issues, and communicate risks across stakeholders, with regular domestic and international travel expected.

The role requires a BS/MS in Software Engineering or CS and 5+ years in software development at vehicle OEMs, plus 5+ years in technical product or

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years experience developing software at vehicle OEMs.
• 5+ years technical product or program management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to influence cross-functional audiences.
• Ability to deliver high standards under pressure in a fast-evolving environment.
• Regular domestic & international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment on requirements and milestones between Waymo’s Systems & Software teams and OEM vehicle partners.
• Establish software development and release processes for OEM-to-Waymo deployment.
• Be hands-on with day-to-day technical and operational issues.
• Prioritize, advocate for, and own execution towards milestones across competing programs.
• Communicate status and risks to diverse stakeholders.
• Improve engineering execution velocity through better processes and streamlining.

Skills

Software development

Project management

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

BS/MS in Software Engineering or Computer Science

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.

Technical Program Managers are accountable for executing Waymo’s roadmap working closely with every function at Waymo, in particular Engineering. TPM’s drive alignment on goals and tasks, execute towards them, and communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. In this role be prepared to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into technical issues, work broadly across our OEMs and Waymo, and be part of developing new approaches to support our scaling needs.

You will:

Drive alignment on requirements and milestones between Waymo’s Systems & Software teams and our OEM vehicle partners.

Establish appropriate software development and release processes to manage software from the OEMs through to deployment on Waymo vehicles.

Be hands on with day to day technical and operational issues.

Prioritize, advocate for, and own execution towards various milestones across numerous (competing) programs.

Communicate synthesized status and risks to a diverse range of stakeholders.

Improve engineering execution velocity through improved processes and streamlining.

You have:

A BS or MS degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Strong technical abilities - 5+ years experience developing software at vehicle OEMs.

Strong project management experience - 5+ years technical product or program management experience

Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience crafting compelling messages for multiple audiences; the ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally

Ability to deliver to a high standard under pressure in a rapidly evolving environment

This job requires regular domestic & international travel

We prefer:

Experience in robotics or autonomous or assisted driving vehicles preferred

Experience with software release management

Professional Working Proficiency in Korean and/or Japanese

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
$230,000—$284,000 USD