7h ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend In-Car Experience

Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA

$238k-$302k / year

full-timeseniorAutonomous driving technology

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll own backend systems and APIs for Waymo's autonomous vehicle rider experience. You'll design scalable services and data pipelines for real-time in-car features. This role bridges autonomous vehicle tech and user-facing applications.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design and build scalable backend services and APIs (gRPC/Protobuf).
  • Architect high-availability systems for state synchronization.
  • Collaborate with client engineers, PMs, and vehicle software teams.
  • Optimize data pipelines for low-latency delivery.

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of backend development experience.
  • Proficiency in C++, Java, or Go.
  • Experience with distributed systems and microservices.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Google infrastructure experience (Spanner, gRPC, Borg/Kubernetes).
  • IoT or automotive telematics background.
  • Real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture experience.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

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