Waymo · 10 hours ago
Software Engineer, GPU
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$204K/yr - $259K/yr
3+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves developing high-performance GPU primitives and collaborating on SoC projects to enhance the Waymo onboard stack's performance and functionality.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop high-performance GPU primitives and abstractions to enable Waymo to scale its accelerator codebase across diverse GPU backends
Collaborate with Waymo's internal hardware team and external partners on SoC projects with a focus on the GPU portion
Manage the bring-up, correctness, and performance of the Waymo onboard stack on new GPU platforms
Contribute to testing infrastructure that enhances the CI/CD flow for GPUs, detects bugs early, and generates automated alerts to maintain the GPU stack's functionality and performance
Create profiler and debugger tools for new GPU platforms
Qualification
Required
Proven expertise in C++ programming
Bachelor degrees in EECS, coupled with a minimum of three years of industry experience
Experience with full-system simulation frameworks (SystemC, Gem5 or similar)
Solid understanding of GPU hardware architecture
Proficiency in utilizing performance analysis tools and debuggers
Enthusiasm for developing the complete GPU software stack, from the hardware level to real-world applications
Preferred
Knowledge of Linux device drivers and embedded firmware
Experience with diverse GPU deployment environments
Proficiency in GPU optimization techniques, including memory coalescing, register/shared memory tiling, pinned memory, and warp-level programming
Familiarity with GPU libraries such as Thrust, CUB, CUTLASS, or Eigen
Experience collaborating with external operators to ensure high quality standards
Experience contributing to open-source compiler projects such as LLVM or SPIR-V
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
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Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
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