senior software engineering Backend Engineer ic 3+ yrs Bachelor's
$170,000 – $216,000
USD per year

About this role

Waymo is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Mountain View, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, SQL, PostgreSQL and roughly 3+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $170,000–$216,000 per year.

Role
Backend Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Mountain View, CA
Experience
3+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
CSI (7LV)
AI Summary
Design and develop SQL-based query APIs and systems for Waymo Driver evaluation metrics. Optimize query execution engine performance and scalability. Requires 3+ years backend engineering experience, proficiency in C++/Java/Python and SQL optimization.

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Job description

from Waymo careers

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:

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy new features for SQL-based query APIs and systems to analyze and generate metrics for Waymo Driver evaluations.
  • Analyze and improve the performance and scalability of the query execution engine.
  • Write well-structured, testable, and maintainable code in C++ and SQL languages, adhering to best practices in software engineering.
  • Monitor system health and performance, proactively addressing issues.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and engineers across Waymo to understand data needs in Simulation, Planner, Behavior, Perception, and Commercialization to define requirements and ensure solutions meet analysis needs.
  • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Waymo careers →
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