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 Technical Program Managers and Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.
You will:
- Drive program execution, communication, and cross-functional coordination for AV Expansion testing and validation across domestic & international markets
- Centrally orchestrate fleet setup and driving configurations across markets. Organize tracking across various phases and milestones leading up to major launches and deployments
- Align market entry roadmaps in partnership with key teams (e.g. Product, Engineering, Operations, and Mapping) based on testing feasibility and readiness
- Establish and own processes and tooling improvements for medium- and small-scale validation programs
- Lead weekly reporting, program reviews, updates, and guidance to ensure alignment across critical stakeholders critical cross-functional stakeholders
You have:
- 5+ years of experience managing highly complex cross-functional programs
- Experience as a Technical Program Manager driving complex, large-scale execution across technical and operational domains
- Proven track record of managing cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Eng TPgMs, Product Managing, Operations, and Mapping teams and ability to leverage intuitional judgment around competing priorities
- Strong experience in data/configuration management, operational forecasting, or fleet/resources allocation
- Demonstrated ability to establish process structure, write operational playbooks, and identify/mitigate silent risks early
We prefer:
- Experience with autonomous vehicle systems, software release testing, consumer hardware
- Skilled at launching and expanding products to new markets
- Familiarity complex global operational logistics
- Background in influencing software/tooling roadmap
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
- 5+ years of experience managing highly complex cross-functional programs
- Experience as a Technical Program Manager driving complex, large-scale execution across technical and operational domains
- Track record managing cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Engineering Technical Program Managers, Product Management, Operations, and Mapping teams
- Ability to exercise judgment around competing priorities
- Experience in data and configuration management, operational forecasting, or fleet and resource allocation
- Ability to establish process structure and write operational playbooks
- Ability to identify and mitigate silent risks early
- Experience with autonomous vehicle systems, software release testing, or consumer hardware
- Experience launching and expanding products to new markets
- Familiarity with complex global operational logistics
- Background influencing software or tooling roadmaps
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.
