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Waymo · 2 months ago

Staff Software Enigineer, Planner, Route and Motion Generation

positionMountain View, California, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$238K/yr - $302K/yr

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and improve high-performance onboard routing algorithms, ensuring safe and efficient navigation for Waymo cars while collaborating with various teams across the organization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Work with a creative team of people who are responsible for ensuring that the behavior of our cars is safe, dynamically feasible, reliable, and comfortable in environments where inputs can be noisy, uncertain, or incomplete
Design, implement and improve the high performance onboard routing algorithms that guide Waymo cars safely and efficiently to their destinations
Collaborate closely with teams across Waymo, including other Planner teams, TaaS, Pullover and Offboard to improve onboard and offboard routing decisions
Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring

Qualification

C++ programmingSoftware architectureSearch algorithmsRobotics experiencePythonSQLMachine learning conceptsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in C++ programming, including experience writing production-quality code
Strong software architecture skills
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with ambiguity
Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team and with cross-functional partners
Good communication skills

Preferred

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, ML or a related technical field
Knowledge of search algorithms, or optimization techniques
Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or geospatial systems
Experience with Python and SQL for data analysis
Familiarity with machine learning concepts and experience applying ML techniques to real-world problems

Benefits

Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program

Company

Waymo

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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.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://waymo.com

H1B Sponsorship

Waymo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (231)
2024 (175)
2023 (268)
2022 (306)
2021 (298)
2020 (317)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.1B
Key Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M

Leadership Team

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Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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