Tech Lead: Real-Time Web Platforms & Reliability

Waymo; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 251,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity incentives

Benefits package

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to own Fleet Response’s critical full-stack web applications for real-time autonomous vehicle support. You will guide a team of engineers to deliver reliable, low-latency visualization and interaction that directly influences Waymo’s autonomous fleet.

The role requires a Bachelor's in CS, 5+ years in web app development, and experience leading technical designs. A focus on reliability and collaboration with SRE is essential, with hybrid work options across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study.
• 5+ years of industry experience with web applications (frontend and backend).
• Familiarity with web client architectures (Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, etc).
• Experience leading technical designs and mentoring engineers on complex, multi-quarter projects.
• Enjoyment from working closely with your users.
• Strong intrinsic motivation for reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end reliability and performance of mission-critical web applications used for real-time autonomous vehicle support.
• Hold core responsibility for frontend and backend infrastructure, including robust APIs and seamless integration with upstream and downstream services.
• Ensure the Fleet Response platform scales effectively to meet Waymo’s reliability, performance, and functionality requirements.
• Advise and guide cross-functional engineers across Fleet Response and broader Waymo teams to ensure optimal utilization of web application systems.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers on web app infrastructure design, technical execution, and engineering best practices.
• Partner closely with Waymo SRE to drive global scalability and maintain the high availability of mission-critical, real-time platforms.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

RxJS

Frontend

Backend

Leadership

Mentoring

SRE collaboration

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Waymo is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to own Fleet Response’s critical full-stack web applications for real-time autonomous vehicle support. You will guide a team of engineers to deliver reliable, low-latency visualization and interaction that directly influences Waymo’s autonomous fleet.

The role requires a Bachelor's in CS, 5+ years in web app development, and experience leading technical designs. A focus on reliability and collaboration with SRE is essential, with hybrid work options across