Staff Software Engineer, Evaluation Applications

Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Planner Evaluation team. This role is crucial in measuring and improving the quality of the software that drives their autonomous vehicles. The position offers an opportunity to work on one of the key challenges in autonomous driving, leveraging rich, complex data to drive decision-making.

The successful candidate will be part of a team that has achieved significant milestones, including over ten million rider-only trips and autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads across 15+ U.S. states. The role combines technical expertise in software engineering with data analysis, requiring skills in statistics, mathematics, physics, and machine learning.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll develop sophisticated signals to measure the Waymo driver's performance, work with simulation and real-world driving logs, and implement methods to evaluate onboard software changes. The position requires strong coding abilities in languages like C++, Python, and SQL, along with expertise in statistical analysis and data processing pipelines.

The role offers competitive compensation ($238,000-$302,000), comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental wellness support, and equity opportunities. Working in a hybrid model, you'll collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and statisticians while contributing to Waymo's mission of building the world's most trusted autonomous driving technology.

This is an excellent opportunity for a data-minded software engineer passionate about autonomous vehicles and using complex data analysis to drive technological advancement in the automotive industry. The position combines the excitement of working on cutting-edge technology with the stability and benefits of a well-established company in the autonomous driving space.