senior software engineering Backend Engineer ic 5+ yrs
$204,000 – $259,000
USD per year

About this role

Waymo is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Mountain View, CA | San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with SQL, Machine Learning, Performance Optimization, Backend Development and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $204,000–$259,000 per year.

Role
Backend Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Mountain View, CA | San Francisco, CA
Experience
5+ years
Department
Simulation (7XW)
AI Summary
Senior backend engineer building simulation infrastructure for autonomous driving testing. Scales simulation systems, manages mapping data, and designs long-term architecture. Requires 5+ years backend experience, strong C++ skills, and proven track record shipping internal or external products.

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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.

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