Waymo · 5 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel
Mountain View, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $259K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves working on the System Software Team to develop Linux Kernel drivers for custom hardware as part of the Waymo self-driving system, collaborating with various engineering teams to solve complex problems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Work on a small team of System Software and Linux Kernel Engineers to develop system software components from early prototyping to production launch of driverless vehicles
Develop and test Linux Kernel device drivers and other components for high-performance embedded systems including custom ASICs and accelerators
Work with a variety of engineering teams and SoC partners to take on ambiguous problems
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, or relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in C and C++
5+ years of programming experience in an asynchronous environment with multiple processes, threads, timers, and interrupts
Experience with Linux kernel and device driver development
Working knowledge of hardware bring-up and debugging, including the ability to read schematics/datasheets and use common tools (oscilloscopes, multimeter, logic analyzers)
Preferred
Experience with early-silicon development tools, e.g. emulators, simulators and FPGAs
Experience with common hardware protocols/interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, or I2C)
Experience working with multiple types of industry partners (CM, ODM, OEM, or ISV)
Working knowledge of complex hardware-accelerated compute pipelines (GPUs, ML accelerators, image/data processors)
Experience with bootloaders or programming in a BIOS
Experience with building and maintaining testing infrastructure for OS and other low level code
Experience with performing safe and robust software and firmware updates
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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