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Software Technical Program Manager

Mountain View, California, United States Full-Time Hardware Engineering 3635

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Software Technical Program Manager

  • 3635
  • On Site
  • Mountain View, California, United States
  • Hardware Engineering
  • Full-Time
  • Advanced Career

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver 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.

Technical Program Managers are accountable for executing Waymo’s roadmap working closely with every function at Waymo, in particular Engineering. TPM’s drive alignment on goals and tasks, execute towards them, and communicate with a broad range of stakeholders. In this role be prepared to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into technical issues, work broadly across our OEMs and Waymo, and be part of developing new approaches to support our scaling needs.

You will:

  • Drive alignment on requirements and milestones between Waymo’s Systems & Software teams and our OEM vehicle partners.
  • Establish appropriate software development and release processes to manage software from the OEMs through to deployment on Waymo vehicles.
  • Be hands on with day to day technical and operational issues.
  • Prioritize, advocate for, and own execution towards various milestones across numerous (competing) programs.
  • Communicate synthesized status and risks to a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Improve engineering execution velocity through improved processes and streamlining.

You have:

  • A BS or MS degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
  • Strong technical abilities - 5+ years experience developing software at vehicle OEMs/Tier1s.
  • Strong project management experience -  5+ years technical product or program management experience 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience crafting compelling messages for multiple audiences; the ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally
  • Ability to deliver to a high standard under pressure in a rapidly evolving environment

We prefer:

  • Experience in robotics or autonomous or assisted driving vehicles preferred
  • Experience with software release management
  • Professional Working Proficiency in Korean and/or Japanese

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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. 

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. 

Salary Range
$230,000—$292,000 USD

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let the recruiting team know or email waymo-candidatesupport@google.com. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)

Some of our Benefits

Health and wellness

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, gym membership, and special wellness programs.

Financial wellness

Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, employees provident fund, and lots of other perks and employee discounts.

Flexibility and time off

Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site or hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave. 

Supporting families

When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include 26 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 18 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Community and personal development

At Waymo, you'll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.

Cool perks

Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, massages, and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more.

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To ensure thorough consideration of each application, candidates may submit up to 5 job applications within a 60-day period. We encourage you to carefully review job descriptions and apply to positions that best match your skills. Applications beyond this limit will not be considered.

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