About the position
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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 One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states. The Simulation team at Waymo builds technology that supports the development of the Waymo Driver. Our tools help simulate complex real-world scenarios, promoting safer and smarter decision-making. If you're a full stack software engineer passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd love to hear from you. This is a limited-duration, at-will role on the Simulation team, expected to last approximately 2 years.
Responsibilities
- Be a core contributor to our simulation-focused stack, building both intuitive user interfaces and robust backend systems that support high-fidelity virtual testing, scalable scenario generation, learned agent simulation, sensor and environment modeling, and integrated evaluation pipelines-promoting robust development and validation of the Waymo Driver.
- Work across the entire software development lifecycle, from designing front-end experiences to implementing scalable backend services and APIs.
- Collaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to translate user needs into functional, end-to-end features.
Requirements
- 2 - 5 years of experience on full stack software development, with proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular) for frontend development and Python or C++ for backend development.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in product-focused software development, contributing to tools and infrastructure that support large-scale simulation and testing.
- Interest in solving both front-end usability and backend performance challenges in simulation systems, such as optimizing user workflows, building scalable distributed architectures, or working close to hardware and runtime environments.
Benefits
- Participation in Waymo's equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
