Waymo · 3 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend In-Car Experience
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$238K/yr - $302K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. In this role, you will own the backend systems and API surfaces that power the rider experience, acting as the bridge between the autonomous vehicle, the cloud, and user-facing applications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable backend services and APIs (gRPC/Protobuf) that power in-car features such as trip status, media streaming, and cabin controls
Architect high-availability systems that manage the synchronization of state between the cloud and the autonomous vehicle fleet in real-time
Work closely with Android client engineers, Product Managers, and Vehicle Software teams to define data contracts and system behaviors
Optimize data pipelines for low-latency delivery to ensure a responsive and "magical" rider experience, even in varying network conditions
Manage the full software development life-cycle of backend services, focusing on security, reliability, and observability for safety-sensitive systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of professional software development experience working on backend systems
Proficiency in C++, Java, or Go, with a strong understanding of concurrent programming
Experience designing and implementing distributed systems, microservices, and defining robust APIs (REST or gRPC)
Experience leading technical designs, making architectural trade-offs, and mentoring other engineers
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse engineering teams
Preferred
Experience with Google's infrastructure (Spanner, Stubby/gRPC, Borg/Kubernetes) or similar large-scale cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
Background in IoT, connected devices, or automotive telematics (handling intermittent connectivity, bandwidth constraints, and device shadows)
Experience with real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures
Knowledge of the Android ecosystem from a platform/backend perspective
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
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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