Software Engineer
Waymo is hiring a Software Engineer. It pays $250k-$263k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Waymo.
Level's read on this job
- Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Pay on this posting starts 49% higher than the typical software engineer posting on Level.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Waymo has 364 other open roles on Level.
- Posted in the last few days.
AI in this role
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 C++ algorithms to process and interpret lidar, radar, and camera sensor data
- Design and implement efficient processing pipelines for large-scale streaming sensor data
- Collaborate with Perception and Planning teams to understand and define data needs
- Design and develop scalable APIs to make sensor data available to downstream consumers
- Support the deployment, testing, and validation of machine learning models
- Contribute to the creation and refinement of system evaluation tools and processes
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field of study and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineering-related occupation.
- Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field of study and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineering-related occupation.
- Position requires 3 years of experience in the following:
-
- C++ algorithm development for sensor data processing (lidar, radar, and camera)
- Pipeline design and processing for large-scale streaming sensor data
- Scalable API design and development for downstream consumers
- Machine learning model deployment, testing, and validation
- Data needs definition for perception and planning teams
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.
Salary Range $250,000.00 - $263,000 USD Various Worksites. Fully remote, telecommuting position. #LI-DNIHow we rate this
Software Engineer at Waymo rates 42 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
Prepare for this job
Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.
Also common in software engineer jobs at this level
Pay
- This job starts at
- $250k
- Typical software engineer job
- $168k
This posting starts 49% above the typical software engineer job. See software engineer jobs
Want an expert to read your CV for this job?
Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. We reply by email within 2 to 4 business days.
Get new software engineer jobs (Uses AI ●●○○ or higher) by email
One email a week with the new software engineer jobs (Uses AI ●●○○ or higher), each rated for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar roles
Software Engineering roles that use AI, at other companies.
What kind of AI work fits you?
Answer 12 practical questions in about three minutes. Get a simple profile, the work it points to, and live roles to explore next.
Find my next step