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Senior Software Engineer - Planner Reasoning

Waymo LLCMountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid Full-time $204K/yr - $259K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

You will:Develop sophisticated business logic software to advance the driving performance of the Waymo Driver. Collaborate across teams on safety protocols, compliance with road rules, and enhancing ride quality. Create and implement strategies to assess and enhance the driving behaviors of Waymo. Utilize data-driven methodologies to evaluate proposed system changes. Analyze extensive datasets from real-world and simulated driving to characterize and cluster the Waymo Driver's performance. Engage with machine learning models to optimize their effectiveness in addressing driving challenges. You have:A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.6+ years of software engineering experience, particularly in Python or C++. Proven experience in debugging and enhancing live, production systems. Experience in designing scalable software architectures for complex systems. Alignment with Waymo’s core values and behaviors. We prefer:Strong proficiency in C++. Experience with large-scale data and machine learning applications. Experience in evaluation methods that contribute to scalable evaluation workflows.

About the job

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.

About Waymo LLC

Waymo LLC is at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology, dedicated to making transportation safer and more accessible. With a rich history stemming from Google's innovation, we are shaping the future of mobility through our advanced driving technology.

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