Waymo
Staff Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance Testing
$251K–$310K
Mountain View, Ca, USA +2 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, Ca, USA
San Francisco, Ca, USA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
- Education
- BS in Computer Science or a related field.
About the job
Architects software and testing systems for validating autonomous vehicles’ collision avoidance capabilities.
What you'll do
- Design scalable, maintainable collision avoidance testing systems and APIs in partnership with the simulation team.
- Integrate, test, and validate simulation technologies; build tools to automate test quality and performance.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- BS in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong C++ and Python coding skills.
- Demonstrated ability to design robust, scalable, and maintainable software architectures and APIs.
- Technical leadership skills, including driving strategy, influencing across teams, and mentoring engineers.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience in autonomous vehicles or robotics, or with simulation systems.
Pay
$251,000 — $310,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python
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