About the job
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 been tirelessly working on the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and significantly reduce traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver facilitates our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and product applications. It has successfully completed over ten million rider-only trips and has driven autonomously for over 100 million miles on public roads, alongside tens of billions of miles in simulation across more than 15 U. S. states.
The Transportation as a Service (TaaS) division is tasked with creating an exceptional user experience and business model surrounding the Waymo Driver. Our collective responsibilities encompass Growth, Territory Expansion, Service Quality (including pickup, dropoff, and routing), Marketplace dynamics (pricing, positioning, matching), and Partnerships/B2B(2C) monetization.
The Trip Platform team is specifically focused on developing Waymo's essential trip platform to accommodate various high-growth use cases, such as ride-hailing and delivery, serving both first-party and third-party B2B partners. Our efforts aim to expand the accessibility of Waymo technology to a broader audience and diverse markets.
In this hybrid position, you will report directly to an Engineering Manager.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead a dynamic team of 5-6 engineers, both junior and senior, to implement and scale Waymo’s core trip platform, supporting multiple high-growth use cases such as ride-hailing and delivery for both first-party and third-party B2B partners.
- Design and implement APIs for partner-facing services that handle various customer-hailing scenarios, including managing trip requests and calculating pickup and ride times, as well as pricing rides.
- Collaborate with external partners to create outstanding Waymo experiences on third-party platforms.
- Develop expertise in various Google technologies, including OnePlatform API, Borg, Spanner, Flume, and custom-built systems tailored to our unique challenges.

