Waymo
Senior Software Engineer, Simulator Orchestration
$213K–$263K
Mountain View, California, United States +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
About the job
Builds and orchestrates simulator features to support evaluation and training for autonomous driving across new environments and capabilities.
What you'll do
- Develop simulator environments for initiatives such as complex weather, new geographies, and next-generation onboard capabilities.
- Design and implement systems that dynamically select and compose simulator features by environment and context.
- Debug and deliver production-ready code in a large C++ codebase, collaborating across Simulator, Eval, and Onboard teams.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in C++ or Python, with ability to read, navigate, and debug large existing codebases.
- Experience building orchestration, dynamic configuration, or integration layers for large-scale software systems.
- Track record of delivering working solutions in complex, ambiguous technical domains.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Passion for simulation-based evaluation to advance autonomous driving.
- Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, simulation, or large backend infrastructure.
Pay
$213,000 — $263,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python
AI focus
The simulator blends deterministic logic, physical dynamics, and advanced AI; this role configures and orchestrates simulator features for autonomous-driving evaluation and training.
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