Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Since our start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to improve everyone's access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Our Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, our fully autonomous ride-hailing service, as well as Waymo Via, our trucking and local delivery service. To date, Waymo has driven over 20 million miles autonomously on public roads across 25 U.S. cities and conducted over 20 billion miles of simulation testing.

At Waymo, we are mission-driven and believe deeply in the opportunity of autonomous driving technology to improve mobility and make people's lives better. We are united by purpose and responsibility (for our employees and riders alike). We are looking for kind, committed, employees who have integrity, dream big, work together as one team and create a sense of belonging for one another that is the foundation of our culture. We want each team member to feel welcomed and included in every step of our exciting journey. 

The Simulation Infrastructure team is responsible for creating reliable, scalable, and cost effective Simulation based products that evaluate the Waymo Driver’s software stack at a massive scale.  We solve complex technical challenges to build services and tools for a broad range of customers – Software Engineers, Product, Data Science, System Engineering, and more. So if you are a cross-functional Engineering Leader who is interested in building the next generation of Simulation products and services, we’d love to hear from you!

While each day at Waymo is different, your primary responsibilities will include: 

• Leading an Infrastructure team that serves the Simulation-based Evaluation needs for a large and diverse set of customer teams across Waymo
• Setting the technical vision and direction for your team, and also influencing the direction of the broader Infrastructure Organization. This includes identifying opportunities and critical issues spanning multiple teams, organizations, and use cases - and playing a key role in defining their technical solutions
• Managing a medium size team (5-7) of junior and senior SWEs, organizing them into effective sub-teams with clear missions, projects, and APIs
• Contributing production grade code, executing code reviews, driving and influencing detailed technical designs
• Aligning and defining plans for your team in addition to influencing planning and strategy of partners and the larger Organization

At a minimum we’d like you to have:

• Hands-on experience building large-scale distributed systems 
• Proficient in C++, or a strong willingness to learn
• 2+ years directly managing high performing Software Engineers
• Demonstrated experience working cross functionally with Product, Program, Data Science etc.
• History of data-driven decision making

It’s preferred if you also have:

• Experience working with different types of large scale systems
• History of working on Infra teams with multiple different customers
• Experience with evaluation tools, data analysis, and data science concepts
• 10+ years of industry experience as a Software Engineer/Technical Expert

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. 

While at Waymo, you will enjoy benefits that cover…

Health and wellness: Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), a Health Saving Account (HSA), on-site physicians and/or nurses in some locations, and special wellness programs.

Financial wellness: Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, a generous 401(k) plan or regional retirement plans, 1-on-1 financial coaching, a 529 College Savings Plan and lots of other perks and employee discounts. 

Flexibility and time off: Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site, hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, Waymo recharge days, bereavement, sick, and parental leave.

Supporting families: When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include paid parental leave (birthing parent gets 24 weeks of paid leave, and non-birthing parent gets 18 weeks of paid leave), and 20 subsidized days of backup childcare or adult/elder care. Access to fertility care or adoption support as you grow your family.

Community and personal development: At Waymo, you’ll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education tuition reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.

Cool perks: Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, personal training sessions, massages, haircuts, bike repairs, office transportation, commuter benefits and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more. 

* Please note that while our benefits philosophy is the same in every place Waymonauts work, benefits may vary by office/country and are subject to eligibility requirements.