Senior Staff Software Engineer, Simulator Efficiency
WaymoMountain View, California, United States • San Francisco, California, United States
Posted January 15, 2026
281000 - 356000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver.
Job Description
Waymo is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the Simulator Platform's efficiency efforts and represent the team in wider Waymo performance-related efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience in large-scale system design, optimization, and technical leadership, with a proven track record of setting technical vision and driving multi-quarter roadmaps.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Comp Sci, EE, Robotics, Physics, Math, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 6+ years experience on large scale or high complexity system
- Solid software management experience in infrastructure/systems/performance domain
- Experience in robotics
- Experience in low level optimization techniques, frameworks (SIMD/CUDA) and ML performance/frameworks
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program