Software Engineer, Waymo

Hardware

$158-200k

+ Eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan

C++

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

Autonomous driving technology

Open for applications

Autonomous driving technology

1001+ employees

B2CTransportAutomation

Open for applications

$158-200k

+ Eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program and equity incentive plan

C++

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Mountain View, CA

1001+ employees

B2CTransportAutomation

Company mission

To make it simpler and safer for people to move things and themselves around.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Degree (BS, MS) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Controls, or similar or equivalent practical experience
At least 2 years of professional experience developing production software in modern C++ (at least C++11)
Experience of C++ patterns, idioms, and unit test methodology

Desirable

At least 4 years of professional experience developing production software in modern C++ (at least C++14)
In-depth understanding of microcontroller-based Embedded Systems and associated development and debugging tools
Experience with safety critical systems / functional safety
Experience with cybersecurity (e.g., Secure Boot, SecOC, MACSec)
Open source projects that demonstrate creating high quality software

What the job involves

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Staff Software Engineer
Develop high-quality software (C++) for embedded systems (microcontrollers)
Develop high-quality on-vehicle and off-vehicle software (C++) to integrate / manage autonomous vehicle functions (e.g., auto-driving, power, networking, cleaning, thermal)
Analyze field data (logs) and simulation results
Participate in cross-functional workflows (e.g., requirement reviews, project planning)

Our take

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company that began as the Google self-driving car project in 2009. After initial development, it secured permits to deploy autonomous ride-hailing services in cities including Phoenix and San Francisco, but has recently hit a major bump in the road with safety concerns that resulted in a recall of over 400 self-driving cars.

With the autonomous driving industry already besieged by setbacks and public distrust, this development does Waymo no favours. That said, as an industry leader there remains the possibility it will see out the storm, but massive attention will need to be given to rebuilding trust with consumers if this is to be the case.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-1% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Aug 2024

$5.6bn

SERIES C

Jun 2021

$2.5bn

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Total funding: $11.1bn

Company values

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do
Safety is our foundation
We pioneer
Act with thoughtful urgency
Respect each other
Be responsible owners
We’re stronger together
Optionality creates opportunities
Always be learning
Celebrate progress

Company HQ

Mountain View, CA

Articles

Waymo’s new leadership & the future of self-driving cars

Waymo raises further $2.5bn for self-driving car project

Waymo is expanding its driverless program in Phoenix

A Quick Guide To Waymo Self-Driving Cars In Downtown Phoenix

Self-Driving Waymo Robotaxi in Collision with Bicyclist in San Francisco, Raising Safety Concerns

Waymo issues a voluntary recall on its self-driving vehicle software

Waymo AVs Recalled After Hitting Same Truck Two Separate Times Within Minutes

California's Self-Driving Robotaxi Dream May Be In Jeopardy

Google's Waymo Recalled Over 400 Self-Driving Cars After December's Collisions In Phoenix To Deploy OTA Fix, NHTSA Reveals

Waymo’s application to expand California robotaxi operations paused by regulators

Leadership

Dmitri Dolgov

(Co-CEO, not founder)

Former CTO of the company. After a PhD at the University of Michigan, they worked as a Stanford Postdoctoral Researcher before moving to the Toyota Research Institute. They also spent 8 years at Google as a Software Engineer.

Tekedra N. Mawakana

(Co-CEO, not founder)

Has worked at Waymo since 2017, as Global Head of Policy then CXO then COO before becoming Co-CEO. They are on the Board of Advisors at Operator Collective, Board of Directors at Intuit, and an Advisor for Boom Supersonic.

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