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Waymo · 2 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, Robotics

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$204K/yr - $259K/yr
date5+ years exp

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with robotics and machine learning experience to transition low-level Perception tasks from algorithms to machine learning and work on system integration and optimization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
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Responsibilities

Transition low-level Perception tasks from algorithms to machine learning
Work on system integration and optimization
Evaluate task-level and system-level quality, developing new metrics as needed

Qualification

C/C++PythonMachine LearningRoboticsSystem IntegrationComputer VisionTechnical Field DegreeSensor Data ProcessingAV Industry Experience

Required

Bachelors in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or similar technical field of study
5+ years of industry experience
Strong C/C++ skills
Proficiency with Python
Experience with Computer Vision and Machine Learning
Experience with System Integration

Preferred

Masters or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or a similar discipline
Experience with sensor data processing (Lidar, camera, or radar)
Experience in the AV industry

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

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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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Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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