Staff Tech Lead, Vehicle Realism & Simulation Platform

Waymo LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo LLC in San Francisco seeks a VRP Engineer to help build and scale the Vehicle Realism Platform simulations used to test the Waymo Driver. You will collaborate with onboard, research, and hardware teams to deliver reliable, reproducible simulation capabilities across diverse driving conditions.

You should have hands-on product development experience, strong backend knowledge, and proficiency in C++. The role offers a highly competitive US salary, employer bonuses, equity options, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building a popular product (internal or external-facing).
• Experience with backend ecosystems: workflows, databases, SQL, monitoring.
• Strong proficiency in C++.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with onboard and research engineers to scale simulation and achieve milestones.
• Monitor and improve reproducibility, reliability, and usability of the Waymo simulator.
• Design long-term architectures to support many internal customers and product requirements.
• Bridge vehicle subsystems and simulation infrastructure to enhance robotic realism.
• Partner with Simulator, Eval, Hardware, and Onboard orgs to turn building blocks into reliable, reproducible simulation solutions.

Skills

Product development

Backend systems

C++

Job description

Waymo LLC in San Francisco seeks a VRP Engineer to help build and scale the Vehicle Realism Platform simulations used to test the Waymo Driver. You will collaborate with onboard, research, and hardware teams to deliver reliable, reproducible simulation capabilities across diverse driving conditions.

You should have hands-on product development experience, strong backend knowledge, and proficiency in C++. The role offers a highly competitive US salary, employer bonuses, equity options, and