Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing

We're looking for talented teammates who'll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to Systems Engineering Leadership.

- Architect software and design systems that enable scalable and maintainable testing of autonomous vehicle collision avoidance capabilities

- Establish strategic technical partnerships with the simulation team to co-design well-defined and extensible APIs

- Integrate, test, and validate the latest state of the art simulation technologies with our collision avoidance testing framework

- Develop new tools and capabilities to automate test quality and performance

- Mentor more junior engineers

- BS in Computer Science or a related field

- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering

- Demonstrated ability to design robust, scalable, and maintainable software architectures and APIs

- Strong C++ and Python coding skills

- Technical leadership skills, with the ability to drive strategy, influence across teams, and mentor other engineers

- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field

- Experience in autonomous vehicles or robotics

- Experience with simulation systems

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.

$251,000 - $310,000 USD