8h ago

Technical Lead Manager, Planner Tech

Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA

$238k-$302k / year

full-timelead HybridAutonomous driving

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll provide technical leadership for onboard motion planning systems at Waymo, improving low-speed maneuvering performance. You'll directly solve challenging driving situations in the long tail. This hybrid role offers mentorship and the chance to shape the future of autonomous driving.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Provide technical leadership for onboard motion planning systems.
  • Improve evaluation capabilities to understand on-road performance.
  • Mentor junior engineers on the team.
  • Investigate driving behavior issues from logs and identify root causes.

📋 Requirements

  • MS/PHD in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience.
  • General software engineering experience in C++ with robust code.
  • Ability to collaborate within and across teams.
  • 1+ year of management experience with 5+ reports.

✨ Nice to Have

  • AV or Robotics experience.
  • Experience with Machine Learning models in production.
  • Experience in graph search, optimization, or path planning algorithms.
  • 8+ years of Software Engineering experience in complex systems.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💰 Discretionary annual bonus
  • 📈 Equity incentive plan
  • 🏥 Generous Company benefits program
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