Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

Waymo • Autonomous Driving • Smart Mobility • Bachelor's Degree • JavaScript • TypeScript • C++ • 5 days ago
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$251k – $319k per year
Location
Hybrid (San Francisco, United States)
Seniority
Staff · 6+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 14, 2026. Waymo scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Waymo

Waymo is an American autonomous driving company that began as the Google self-driving car project in 2009 and became a standalone Alphabet subsidiary in 2016. It operates the largest fully driverless commercial ride-hailing service in the world through the Waymo One app, carrying paying passengers with no human in the vehicle across Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and an expanding list of cities. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company builds its own sensor suite and the Waymo Driver software stack, integrates them into vehicles from partners such as Jaguar, Zeekr and Hyundai, and also develops autonomous trucking technology.
waymo.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Ride Hailing • Smart Mobility • Autonomous Driving • 5000+ employees • Est. 2009
Tech stack of Waymo
Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology. As a Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager, you will play a crucial role in powering Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service. You will collaborate across teams, take ownership of projects, and define the technical roadmap. This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a hybrid work model.

Missions

  • Collaborer avec des équipes interfonctionnelles pour définir et mettre en œuvre la feuille de route technique.
  • Prendre en charge et diriger les efforts de développement de produits, en veillant à ce qu'ils soient menés à bien.
  • Gérer les performances de l'équipe, y compris le développement professionnel et la gestion des talents.

Profil recherché

- 6+ years experience working with backend tech (e.g. C++, Spanner, or others)

- BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

- Experience in product development lifecycle

- TL or leadership skills

- 5+ years of people management experience

- 6+ years of experience with Front End (Angular, Javascript, React, etc)

- Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Flume, Borg, Protocol Buffers, OnePlatform) or GCP equivalent

- Development experience with C++ or other backend programming languages

- Scalability and system performance experience

- Development experience with frontend frameworks (e.g. Angular, React)

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