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Backend Software Engineer

 

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the
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.

Want to build the next generation of infrastructure for driverless cars?

Join our Waymo Commercialization team, and help us design the future of
transportation! We are looking for a passionate Senior SWE who wants to help
build the systems that improve Waymo’s core ride hailing and fleet management
systems.

You are someone who and product-minded. You will work on cross-cutting problems
to require cross-team collaboration, both technically (mobile app, cloud
backends, and the Waymo Driver) and functionally (operations, product, legal,
partnerships, policy & privacy) to develop and deliver business critical
infrastructure.

In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

You Will

* Help build and evolve one or more mission-critical commercialization tools
and systems
* Collaborate with Product, UX, and other engineering teams to develop systems
as our needs grow and evolve
* Solve hard, real-world problems such as demand planning, pickup / dropoff
optimization, fleet optimization, field escalation handling, and more

You Have

* BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
* 5+ years of backend or infrastructure experience

We Prefer

* Experience with C++ (or a Willingness to participate in professional
development activities to stay current on industry knowledge)
* Experience working in environments including nontechnical team members
* Experience with operations tooling, developer productivity, or developer
tools