Waymo · 14 hours ago
Software Engineer, Perception Eval
Mountain View, CA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$170K/yr - $216K/yr
2+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Staff Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by developing and implementing evaluation tools for perception systems, ensuring the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and Implement Evaluation Tools: Design, code, test, and maintain software components for our perception evaluation pipelines and tools, primarily using C++ and Python
Execute Evaluation Workflows: Run and monitor perception evaluation jobs, analyze results, and troubleshoot issues within the evaluation framework to ensure timely and accurate feedback
Contribute to Pipeline Enhancements: Identify and implement improvements to our existing evaluation infrastructure for better efficiency, scalability, and reliability
Collaborate with the Team: Work closely with other engineers and researchers within the Perception Eval team to understand requirements, contribute to designs, and implement solutions
Analyze and Report Findings: Assist in analyzing evaluation results, generating reports, and surfacing key insights to help improve perception system performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
2+ years of software development experience
Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with a focus on writing clean, efficient, and well-tested code
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms
Demonstrated ability to turn ideas into working software and a proactive approach to problem-solving
Basic understanding of SQL and a willingness to develop skills in data analysis and querying
Preferred
Familiarity with large-scale data processing or distributed systems
Experience with data analysis tools and libraries (e.g., Pandas, Colab) and visualization techniques
Exposure to Machine Learning concepts, workflows, or evaluation methods
Passion for autonomous vehicle technology or robotics
Experience with software development collaboration tools (e.g., Git, code review systems)
Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly
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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