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.
Waymo’s Product Management Team is a mission-driven team responsible for writing and enacting first-of-their-kind playbooks to bring fully autonomous driving technology to market. Our team develops simple solutions for complex problems by orchestrating cross-functional efforts to safely drive Waymo’s technology and the products it enables forward. We do this by understanding the customer, the business, and the technology. We are humble about the scope of our work, collaborative in our approach to problem-solving, and ambitious about our vision for the future.
You will:
- Define and execute the product roadmap for automated workflows that require network bandwidth in the depots (e.g. software downloads, data upload) which balances optimal use of charging & networking infrastructure, data demands and cost.
- Partner with data science and engineering to develop optimal techniques to manage these workflows
- Partner with other Product Managers, Waymo Real Estate and Networking teams to align and execute on the optimal depot networking strategy
- Collaborate with operations teams so they can effectively and seamlessly execute on the workflows in depot.
You have:
- 7+ years of product management experience with a focus on building products to support scaled operations
- A BS degree in in Computer Science, Mathematics,or a related field
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Track record of excellent stakeholder management to bring disparate parts of an organization together to a unified vision and rapid execution
- Structured thinker with clear written and verbal communication skills
We prefer:
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- Prior product experience in autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle fleet management
- or other large scale operations
Travel requirements
- Ability to travel domestically as needed (1-3x per quarter)
- Ability to travel internationally ~1x per year
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.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of product management experience focused on building products supporting scaled operations
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Track record of stakeholder management and unifying disparate organizational teams
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- Product experience in autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle fleet management, or other large-scale operations
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
Waymo Insights
What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
