Waymo · 3 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Planner, Route and Motion Generation
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $259K/yrWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The role involves designing and improving high performance onboard routing algorithms for Waymo cars, collaborating with various teams to ensure safe and efficient navigation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Work with a creative team of people who are responsible for ensuring that the behavior of our cars is safe, dynamically feasible, reliable, and comfortable in environments where inputs can be noisy, uncertain, or incomplete
Design, implement and improve the high performance onboard routing algorithms that guide Waymo cars safely and efficiently to their destinations
Collaborate closely with teams across Waymo, including other Planner teams, TaaS, Pullover and Offboard to improve onboard and offboard routing decisions
Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in C++ programming, including experience writing production-quality code
Strong software architecture skills
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with ambiguity
Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team and with cross-functional partners
Good communication skills
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, ML or a related technical field
Knowledge of search algorithms, or optimization techniques
Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or geospatial systems
Experience with Python and SQL for data analysis
Familiarity with machine learning concepts and experience applying ML techniques to real-world problems
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
Founded in 2009
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.1BKey Investors
Dragoneer Investment Group,DST Global,Sequoia CapitalAlphabetFidelity,Perry Creek Capital,T. Rowe Price
2026-02-02Series D· $16B
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Annabel Chang
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