Software Engineer, Perception Evaluation

<div class="content-intro"><p>Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's 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’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.</p></div><p data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Perception Evaluation team at Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving, ensuring the safety and reliability of our self-driving technology. We develop and utilize cutting-edge tools and methodologies to rigorously assess the performance of our Perception systems, a critical component for safe and effective autonomous operation. We are seeking a Software Engineer play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by directly impacting the quality and reliability of Waymo's autonomous vehicles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>You will:<br></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop and Implement Evaluation Tools: Design, code, test, and maintain software components for our perception evaluation pipelines and tools, primarily using C++ and Python.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Execute Evaluation Workflows: Run and monitor perception evaluation jobs, analyze results, and troubleshoot issues within the evaluation framework to ensure timely and accurate feedback.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to Pipeline Enhancements: Identify and implement improvements to our existing evaluation infrastructure for better efficiency, scalability, and reliability.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with the Team: Work closely with other engineers and researchers within the Perception Eval team to understand requirements, contribute to designs, and implement solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Analyze and Report Findings: Assist in analyzing evaluation results, generating reports, and surfacing key insights to help improve perception system performance.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>You have:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2+ years of software development experience.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with a focus on writing clean, efficient, and well-tested code.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to turn ideas into working software and a proactive approach to problem-solving.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Basic understanding of SQL and a willingness to develop skills in data analysis and querying.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>We prefer:</strong></span></p> <div class="has-nudge" data-nudge-id="390521d2-de73-46be-a646-2f5fc1b0ffe3"> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with large-scale data processing or distributed systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with data analysis tools and libraries (e.g., Pandas, Colab) and visualization techniques.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to Machine Learning concepts, workflows, or evaluation methods.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Passion for autonomous vehicle technology or robotics.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with software development collaboration tools (e.g., Git, code review systems).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly.</span></li> </ul> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$170,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$216,000 USD</span></div></div></div>