Software Architect for Autonomous Driving Systems

2 days ago


Mountain View, California, United States Waymo Full time
Waymo Autonomous Driving Technology

Waymo is a leading autonomous driving technology company with a mission to create the most trusted driver. Our team has been working on building the Waymo Driver, a highly advanced autonomous driving system, since its inception in 2009.

The Waymo Driver has been designed to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives lost to traffic crashes. It has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

The Reasoning Foundations Team at Waymo builds horizontal technology that has a broad impact across the organization. As a Software Architect for Autonomous Driving Systems, you will have a significant impact on scaling our Waymo Driver's performance as Waymo expands to more cities.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Develop foundational frameworks and software architectures that enable advancement of the Waymo Driver's capabilities.
  • Identify and improve core APIs.
  • Work cross-functionally, ranging from evaluations to novel deep learning applications.
  • Improve the reliability of the stack and ensure efficient execution of onboard algorithms.

Your Qualifications:

  • BS in Computer Science, Robotics, or similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3+ years of Software Engineering experience, demonstrated proficiency with optimizing runtime C++ code.
  • Hands-on experience designing scalable software architectures for complex systems.
  • Experience debugging and improving live, production systems.
  • Fluency in data-driven development.

We Prefer:

  • Experience building data pipelines.
  • Experience improving developer workflows - identifying and improving inefficiencies and establishing strategies for common use cases.
  • Experience in self-driving/related robotics domains.

Waymo employees are eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level.


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