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.
You will:
- Develop, test, and deploy features for Waymo's next-generation offboard weather systems and infrastructure under the guidance of tech leads.
- Implement and maintain scalable data pipelines for weather data ingestion, processing, and storage.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of real-time and forecasting weather applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering partners to deliver reliable, high-quality software solutions.
- Ensure high performance, code health, and stability for systems vital to safe fleet operations in diverse weather environments.
- Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and write comprehensive technical documentation.
You Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of experience programming in backend coding languages.
- Strong foundation in computer science (data structures, algorithms, distributed systems).
- Excellent collaboration skills to work with cross-functional partners.
We prefer:
- Experience in C++
- Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Flume, Borg, Protocol Buffers, OnePlatform)
- Experience with payments, billing, or fintech systems where correctness is non-negotiable.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 4+ years of experience programming in backend coding languages
- Strong foundation in computer science (data structures, algorithms, distributed systems)
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.
