Waymo

Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing

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2 months ago
Mountain View, CA, USA or San Francisco, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$251k - $310k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect software and design systems for scalable, maintainable testing of autonomous vehicle collision avoidance capabilities.
  • Establish technical partnerships with the simulation team to co-design extensible APIs.
  • Integrate, test, and validate simulation technologies with the collision avoidance testing framework.
  • Develop tools and capabilities to automate test quality and performance.
  • Mentor more junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to design robust, scalable, and maintainable software architectures and APIs.
  • Strong C++ and Python coding skills.
  • Technical leadership skills, including driving strategy, influencing across teams, and mentoring engineers.
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience in autonomous vehicles or robotics is preferred.
  • Experience with simulation systems is preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Full-time position
  • Eligibility for discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and company benefits program

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About Waymo

1,001-5,000 employees

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.

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