Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer

4026
On Site

Mountain View, California, United States

Software Engineering

Full-Time

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’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

The Onboard Frameworks Team provides the building blocks used to implement Waymo's onboard software stack. The team works closely with onboard engineers to design, launch, and land key APIs, development workflows, and tools to accelerate the pace of development across the company.

In this Hybrid role, you will report to a Software Engineer.

You will:

Design, implement, and deploy core C++ APIs supporting all of: asynchrony management, experimentation, multi-platform deployments, data extraction workflows, debug journeys, and system visualization
Holistically understand the lifecycle of Waymo's code and how it is used, to optimize it across all operating environments- on the car and in simulation
Work with onboard teams to understand pain points, opportunities for improvement, and identify collaborations to improve Waymo's velocity
Guide onboard teams on how to set up their software to be more efficient, flexible, scalable, and capable of adapting to Waymo's needs

You have:

Bachelor's in Comp Sci, EE, Robotics, Physics, Math, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3 years of experience as a software engineer or similar roles
3 years of experience in C++
2 year of experience in software infrastructure/systems

We prefer:

2 years of experience working in a highly complex system supporting by hundreds of engineers and their tooling needs
Experience migrating software systems with zero downtime
Experience with performance analysis, including profiling, benchmarking, and optimization
Experience in robotics

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We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a culture of belonging and maintaining a supportive workplace for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and employment decisions are based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and alignment with job requirements and business needs. 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, family status, pregnancy, 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 making sure our hiring process is accessible for all candidates. If you need assistance applying for a role or participating in the interview process due to a disability, 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.