Software Engineer at Waymo | California

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has tirelessly worked on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and save lives that are lost in traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver not only supports our fully autonomous ride-hail service but can also be adapted across various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips completed and extensive autonomous driving experience of over 100 million miles on public roads, our technology is revolutionizing transportation across 15+ U.S. states.Your responsibilities will include:Designing, developing, modifying, and testing cutting-edge software for self-driving vehicle applications and associated products at Waymo.Building scalable machine learning systems to accurately model complex behaviors across various agents, environments, and scenarios.Utilizing both C++ and Python to seamlessly integrate machine learning models into our simulation pipelines.Maintaining, upgrading, and supporting existing code, as well as participating in the redesign and reimplementation of Waymo's software components.Creating automated workflows and applications to support Waymo’s self-driving software development and releases.Leading the development of ultra-realistic simulations through advanced machine learning techniques, including generative models.Providing vital support and guidance to release managers and product engineers to enhance code reliability, test infrastructure, and production systems.Developing software tools and frameworks to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of Waymo's software infrastructure, including monitoring and alerting systems.Formulating processes and strategies aimed at optimizing self-driving system efficiency and safety.Analyzing complex technical data and formulating strategic recommendations to resolve advanced technical challenges.Driving innovation in simulation realism to bolster the safety and performance of the Waymo Driver.Collaborating with AI research teams to transition state-of-the-art methodologies into robust, production-ready solutions.

Waymo is a pioneering company in the field of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been at the forefront of creating the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™. Our mission centers on enhancing mobility access while aiming to save thousands of lives lost in traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable to various vehicle platforms and use cases. With a remarkable track record of over ten million rider-only trips and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, our technology is supported by extensive simulation across 15+ U.S. states.Your Responsibilities:As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, modify, and test software for cutting-edge self-driving vehicle applications. Your specific tasks will include:Creating infrastructure and frameworks to generate reliable, high-quality data for foundational models;Implementing and maintaining end-to-end data pipelines that provide essential data for foundational models;Curating and delivering diverse data sets, including nominal and rare instances, to support various machine learning tasks;Collaborating with teams focused on foundational models, perception evaluation, and ML infrastructure to integrate data generation into model training and evaluation processes;Working alongside production teams to ensure the successful deployment of foundational models, while being accountable for infrastructure reliability, data availability, and data quality.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to being the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project launched in 2009, Waymo is committed to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent the tragic loss of lives due to traffic incidents. Our innovative Waymo Driver powers a fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips, our technology has autonomously navigated more than 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.The Multiverse team at Waymo is essential for the comprehensive evaluation of our autonomous driving software. We delve beyond the past to explore potential scenarios using real-world tests and counterfactual simulations. This rigorous approach ensures the Waymo Driver's safety and reliability before it operates on public roads. Join our Driver Understanding and Evaluation (DUE) group to craft the metrics that will shape the future of autonomous mobility.

Join Waymo for Business as a Senior Fullstack Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation through innovative technology. In this dynamic position, you'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions that power our autonomous vehicle initiatives.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, we have consistently focused on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent countless lives lost in traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable to various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips completed, we have driven autonomously over 100 million miles on public roads and conducted simulations totaling tens of billions of miles across 15+ U.S. states.The Planner Evaluation team tackles a pivotal challenge in autonomous driving: assessing and enhancing the quality of software that operates the vehicle. We seek passionate and experienced software engineers and data scientists who are data-driven and eager to refine how we assess and characterize modifications to our onboard software stack (including Planner and Perception). If you are enthusiastic about autonomous vehicles and adept at utilizing complex data to influence decision-making, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

About Waymo Waymo began as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009 and focuses on building autonomous driving technology. The company’s core product, the Waymo Driver, powers a fully autonomous ride-hailing service and adapts to different vehicle platforms and use cases. Waymo’s vehicles have completed over ten million rider-only trips and driven more than 100 million miles autonomously on public roads, with additional simulation experience across more than 15 U.S. states. The goal: safer mobility and greater access for all. Role Overview: Software Engineer, Strategic SWE Reserve The Software Engineering team at Waymo designs and builds the software that enables the Waymo Driver to perceive its environment, make real-time decisions, and safely transport passengers. Engineers here work on complex challenges in robotics, perception, decision-making, and deep learning. Collaboration with hardware and systems engineers is a key part of the role. This position suits software engineers or researchers interested in advancing Level 4 autonomous driving technology. Locations Mountain View, California, USA San Francisco, California, USA

Join Waymo's team as a Risk Management Engineer where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks associated with our cutting-edge projects.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the most trusted driver globally. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our primary goal has been to develop the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™. Our innovations aim to enhance mobility access while saving countless lives lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hail services and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and product applications. Having completed over ten million rider-only trips, our technology has autonomously navigated over 100 million miles on public roads and executed tens of billions of miles in simulations across more than 15 U.S. states.Your Role:Lead the technical strategy for the Simulator’s issue response lifecycle, encompassing automated detection, root cause analysis, and the deployment of both temporary and permanent software solutions to prevent future regressions.Direct complex, cross-functional projects to enhance automated issue detection by integrating new data sources and signals, thus reducing the time from an in-field event to mitigation deployment.Work closely with Data Science, Systems Engineering, and operations teams to improve technical processes and tools, accelerating the deployment and validation of solutions for identified issues.Mentor mid-level and junior engineers on sophisticated technical challenges, best practices in system architecture, and high-quality software development, serving as a technical force multiplier.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world’s most reliable driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus has been on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent the tragic loss of lives in traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers our completely autonomous ride-hail service and can be adapted for various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rides successfully completed and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, our technology is proven across more than 15 U.S. states.Our Systems Engineering team is dedicated to integrating software and hardware systems in innovative ways. We establish high-performance benchmarks to guarantee the smooth operation of our vehicles and the safety of our passengers, while also designing and executing tests to validate this performance. We are seeking motivated individuals who thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about achieving results.This position operates on a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Technical Lead Manager.Your Responsibilities Include:Creating software systems that expedite onboard release validation and boost developer productivity.Collaborating across front-end and back-end technologies, performing SRE duties, and delving into test platform intricacies.Assisting both internal and external clients with test engineering and embedded software development.Embracing innovative challenges that necessitate a systems-thinking approach and experimentation.Your Qualifications:A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.Over 3 years of experience in C++ programming.A strong desire and capability to acquire new skills as required.Preferred Qualifications:More than 3 years of experience with Python.Over 3 years of front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or similar.Familiarity with release management practices and tools.Experience in site reliability engineering and production monitoring.Proficiency in test development, automation, and engineering.

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as a Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager. In this pivotal role, you will guide a dedicated team of engineers to innovate and enhance software solutions that power our self-driving vehicles. Your expertise will drive technical direction and foster a collaborative environment, ensuring that our projects meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Join Waymo as a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Simulation Capacity Optimization. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in software engineering and simulation technology to enhance our autonomous vehicle systems. Your contributions will be vital in optimizing the performance and efficiency of our simulations, ensuring that our vehicles are equipped to navigate the complexities of real-world environments.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has tirelessly worked on the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—with a mission to enhance mobility access and prevent countless lives lost to traffic accidents. Our innovative Waymo Driver powers a fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable to a variety of vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips and a wealth of experience from autonomous driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions of miles in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states, we are leading the charge towards safer roads.As a Tech Lead for the software-fault release evaluation team, you will spearhead the development of a comprehensive system that executes a simulation-based "virtual driver’s test" for the Waymo Driver. This initiative is critical in identifying lingering software faults, such as "divide-by-zero" or "out-of-memory" errors, which could compromise the reliability of the Waymo Driver in real-world scenarios.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most reliable driver. Originating as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our mission has been to develop the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver is the backbone of our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and product applications. Having completed over ten million rider-only trips, our technology has autonomously navigated more than 100 million miles on public roads and participated in extensive simulations across 15+ U.S. states.With our commercial service operational in several cities and ambitious plans for substantial growth, we are in the early stages of developing the necessary infrastructure to support this expansion. The increasing demand for our ride-hailing service presents a unique opportunity to evolve our systems, offering a dynamic environment to tackle complex and impactful cross-functional challenges.Team: Fleet ManagementProject: Workshop management; focused on planning and executing vehicle maintenance and uptime software.In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

Waymo is a pioneering company in autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most reliable driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has committed to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent traffic-related fatalities. Our Waymo Driver powers a fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable to various vehicle platforms and applications. Having completed over ten million rider-only trips, our technology has autonomously navigated more than 100 million miles on public roads and billions in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.Waymo’s commercial operations are already active in several cities, with ambitious plans for significant expansion in the years ahead. The supporting infrastructure is in its early stages and demands substantial investment to evolve into a high-scale, world-class service. The rising demand for our ride-hailing service will necessitate the evolution of our systems, creating an environment rich with opportunities to tackle complex, high-impact, cross-functional challenges.Team: Fleet ManagementProject: Workshop management dedicated to planning and implementing vehicle maintenance and uptime software.In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, is dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has committed to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. With over ten million rider-only trips and a remarkable track record of driving over 100 million miles autonomously on public roads, Waymo operates its fully autonomous ride-hail service across more than 15 U.S. states.Key Responsibilities:Analyze financial data to ensure accurate recording and reconciliation of financial activities.Review account reconciliations and propose enhancements based on business needs.Oversee the month-end closing financial and accounting processes.Manage multiple Financial Statement transactions throughout each monthly close cycle.Develop operational processes tailored to business requirements.Offer solutions for issues identified during the capitalization process.Identify and address control gaps in vehicle capitalization.Facilitate control processes, including monthly journal entries and reconciliations, along with contractual agreement reviews.Ensure full compliance with all tax and local entity regulations.Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, FP&A, BSE, and tax) to provide accounting guidance on business initiatives.Quickly and accurately resolve complex technical accounting issues.Advise on required government financial reports; review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports.Partner with internal teams to define, establish, and implement robust accounting systems, processes, and procedures.

Join Waymo as a Global Process Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our support operations across multiple locations. You will be responsible for optimizing processes, ensuring quality control, and implementing best practices within our support teams. Your strategic insight will help streamline operations, improve customer satisfaction, and contribute to the overall success of our mission to make transportation safer and more accessible.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has relentlessly focused on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and significantly reduce the number of lives lost to traffic incidents. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable for various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips and a remarkable track record of autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads, we continue to lead the way across 15+ states in the U.S.Your Responsibilities:Design, develop, test, and maintain C++ software systems, tools, and infrastructure to support real-world event and incident response.Build and enhance mission-critical tools and systems to enable Waymo to scale and expand into new markets.Collaborate effectively with Product, UX, and other engineering teams to develop systems and processes that adapt to evolving business needs.Deliver innovative solutions to challenges in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Waymo is hiring a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to focus on Vehicle Compliance Reasoning. This role is based in Mountain View, CA or San Francisco, CA. Role overview This position centers on advancing how autonomous vehicles interpret and meet regulatory and operational standards. The work involves both technical leadership and direct development to enhance the reasoning capabilities of Waymo’s self-driving systems. What you will do Use machine learning techniques to help autonomous vehicles better understand and follow regulations and operational guidelines. Partner with other engineers to design and build solutions for complex, real-world driving scenarios. Support the safety and reliability of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology through both leadership and hands-on work. Team environment Join a group of engineers committed to improving the performance and compliance of autonomous vehicles across a range of environments.

Waymo is pioneering the future of autonomous driving technology with a commitment to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, we have dedicated ourselves to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™. Our mission is to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing the number of lives lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver not only powers our fully autonomous ride-hail service but is also adaptable to various vehicle platforms and product applications. With over ten million rider-only trips completed and experience from driving over 100 million miles on public roads, we are transforming transportation across 15+ U.S. states.The Planner Reasoning Team is at the forefront of our technology development, directly influencing the behavior of the Waymo Driver. Our work impacts both onboard and off-board system architectures, facilitating future explorations in deep learning. Join us to enhance the Waymo Driver's performance and uphold our outstanding safety record as we expand into new cities.In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

Waymo is a pioneering autonomous driving technology firm dedicated to becoming the world's most reliable driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has concentrated on creating the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility accessibility while preventing traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and can be integrated across various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips facilitated, our technology has autonomously traversed more than 100 million miles on public roads and billions in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.Key Responsibilities:Architect, develop, test, and optimize Angular applications leveraging TypeScript and contemporary development methodologies.Construct and enhance mission-critical tools and systems that empower Waymo's expansion into new markets.Address complex real-world challenges associated with Waymo Fleet Monitoring and the development of reusable platform functionalities.Collaborate closely with Product, UX, and fellow engineers to design and develop internal user-centric products.Deliver solutions to unique challenges in a dynamic environment.