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 Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the fully autonomous vehicle’s software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate closely with many other teammates to ensure we design and optimize hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a multidisciplinary team seeking curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world’s highest performance automotive compute platforms.
In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Director.
You will:
- Define the architecture and microarchitecture for Waymo's next-generation autonomous vehicle SoCs, translating system-level requirements into detailed hardware specifications and RTL implementation, using your knowledge of how hardware, firmware, drivers, and compilers interact
- Lead microarchitecture and implementation of IPs and subsystems, including for high-performance cache/memory hierarchies, Network-on-Chip (NoC) interconnects, and custom accelerators
- Work with other Architects, Firmware and Software teams to drive feature closure and develop microarchitecture specifications.
- Perform power, area and performance exploration and optimization of digital designs
- Mentor other engineers and guide the technical side of relationships with external vendors, using innovative ideas to solve their design challenges, evaluate and select third-party IP, and ensure a timely and successful tapeout and product
You have:
- MS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of industry experience in ASIC/SoC digital design, microarchitecture, and integration, including ownership of major design blocks or subsystems
- Proven track record of technical leadership driving design and execution from concept to production, and hands-on experience with multiple successful ASIC tapeouts
- Deep expertise in SystemVerilog for RTL design, microarchitecture, and integration
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, cache coherence, and high-speed on-chip interconnects
- Fluency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++) for architectural modeling, design automation, and debug
- Strong debug and problem-solving skills, with the ability to root-cause complex issues across hardware and software boundaries
We prefer:
- PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in hardware/software co-design, including in mixed hardware/software datapaths, such as in the context of DSPs, GPUs, and ML accelerators
- Knowledge of arithmetic units, processor design, accelerators, bus architectures, fabrics/NoC or memory hierarchies.
- Knowledge of high performance and low power design techniques
- Fluency and comfort with AI tools to accelerate and improve design and debug
- Experience with Chisel (Scala) or other hardware DSLs for RTL generation
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
- MS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years industry experience in ASIC/SoC digital design, microarchitecture, and integration, including ownership of major design blocks or subsystems
- Proven technical leadership driving design and execution from concept to production and hands-on experience with multiple successful ASIC tapeouts
- Deep expertise in SystemVerilog for RTL design, microarchitecture, and integration
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, cache coherence, and high-speed on-chip interconnects
- Fluency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, C++) for architectural modeling, design automation, and debug
- Strong debug and problem-solving skills across hardware and software boundaries
- PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in hardware/software co-design, including mixed datapaths (DSPs, GPUs, ML accelerators)
- Knowledge of arithmetic units, processor design, accelerators, bus architectures, fabrics/NoC or memory hierarchies
- Knowledge of high performance and low power design techniques
- Fluency and comfort with AI tools to accelerate and improve design and debug
- Experience with Chisel (Scala) or other hardware DSLs for RTL generation
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.
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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.
