3 months ago
Base Salary
$251k - $310k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop instrumentation and onboard architecture to prevent, detect, and debug reliability issues across current and future Waymo compute platforms.
- Develop strategies to mitigate compute hardware reliability and numerical stability issues across heterogeneous CPU, TPU, and GPU platforms.
- Create scalable tools to automate triage, debugging, and resolution.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Waymo, Alphabet, and external partners to address issues from compilers, optimization, and model changes.
- Architect frameworks and diagnostics to identify and eliminate software and firmware faults such as deadlocks, memory corruption, race conditions, memory leaks, and tail latency spikes.
- Influence next-generation hardware platform design as a technical authority for reliability architecture.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with C++.
- Experience with CUDA, GPU/TPU acceleration, and model reliability or optimization.
- Experience writing GPU kernels and evaluating and debugging GPU workloads.
- Preferred: MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Preferred: Experience with L4 autonomous vehicles or L2/L3 ADAS systems.
- Preferred: Experience in software reliability.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Company benefits program
- Full-time position
About Waymo
Waymo develops the Waymo Driver, a full-stack autonomous driving system, and operates the Waymo One robotaxi service that offers paid, driverless rides in select U.S. cities. The company monetizes through ride-hailing fares and partnerships integrating its technology on multiple vehicle platforms. Founded in 2009 as Google’s self-driving project, Waymo is headquartered in Mountain View and is an Alphabet subsidiary, with over 10 million rider-only trips and 100+ million autonomous miles on public roads.