Waymo · 16 hours ago
Software Engineer, Sensor/Imaging
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $259K/yr
5+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary team to design and execute image quality test plans, automate data processing, and collaborate with various engineering teams to enhance sensor and ISP performance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Work in a multidisciplinary team environment including lidar, radar, camera, or other sensor architecture design, embedded control, GPU digital signal processing, test, and manufacturing
Design and execute comprehensive Image Quality (IQ) test plans for new camera hardware and ISP (Image Signal Processor) pipeline, covering standard metrics and machine learning-specific criteria
Automate processing, analysis, reporting, and visualization of image data collected from lab setups and self-driving vehicles to enable fast, data-driven decisions on image quality tuning and system performance
Understand and evaluate internal and external quantitative image quality metrics, and apply them to guide improvements in sensor and ISP for downstream machine learning tasks
Collaborate closely with the Sensor, ISP, Perception, and System Engineering teams to drive hardware/software co-optimization, providing concrete data and analysis that guides design trade-offs and component selection
Investigate and debug complex image quality issues, artifacts, and data anomalies across the entire imaging pipeline, from sensor physics through to machine learning inference
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics (MS or PhD preferred for Math and Physics majors)
5 years experience in production code software development in a complex, multiple team environment
Expertise in C++ and familiarity with Python
Familiarity with image signal processing SW and HW
Preferred
Familiarity with the fundamentals of CMOS imaging sensors
Experience with image quality evaluation for both human visual perception and machine learning performance
Hands-on experience with computer vision
Familiarity with SQL or NoSQL databases for querying and analyzing large datasets of test results and vehicle logs
Experience with sensor testing and calibration procedures used in the sensor module manufacturing process
Familiarity with self-driving technology
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
$27.1BKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment Group,DST Global,Sequoia CapitalAlphabetFidelity,Perry Creek Capital,T. Rowe Price
2026-02-02Series D· $16B
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
Director of U.S. State and Local Public Policy and Political Campaigns
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