Waymo · 2 days ago
Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$170K/yr - $216K/yr
3+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on improving mobility and safety through its advanced driving systems. The Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing core infrastructure for Autonomous Driving Vehicle systems, enhancing performance and reliability while ensuring a positive developer experience.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Drive architectural and framework improvements to boost driving quality, performance, reliability, and enhance the overall developer experience
Gain a holistic understanding of the entire Waymo code lifecycle—from deployment on autonomous vehicles to running large-scale simulations—to ensure the highest quality across all operational environments
Architect, implement, and deploy essential C++ APIs responsible for critical functions such as asynchrony management, experimentation pipelines, multi-platform deployments, complex data extraction, debug tooling, and advanced system visualization
Act as a crucial resource for onboard teams, guiding them in setting up software for maximum efficiency, flexibility, scalability, and reliability, ensuring it meets Waymo's rapidly evolving needs
Significantly improve our internal tools, infrastructure, and development processes to accelerate engineering velocity while maintaining tight control over system complexity, performance, reliability, and developer experience
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Comp Sci, EE, Robotics, Physics, Math, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3 years of experience as a software engineer or similar roles
3 years of experience in C++
2 year of experience in software infrastructure/systems
Preferred
2 years of experience working on a large-scale, high-complexity system (supporting hundreds of engineers)
Experience in performance analysis, including profiling, benchmarking, and optimization
Experience in improving software reliability and executing root cause analysis within complex software environments
Experience developing evaluation systems and metrics
Experience building tools to enhance the developer experience
Experience in robotics
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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