Senior Software Engineer, PUDO Experience

Waymo•Mountain View, CA

3h•$213,000 - $263,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Pickup and Dropoff (PUDO) team primarily ensures a smooth and efficient experience during pickup/dropoff search & selection, accessibility, user interaction, managing the trip & passenger state machines, and interacting with onboard components on the car to execute pullovers and related maneuvers. The core goal of the PUDO team is to deliver convenient, safe, and flexible PUDOs, making it easy for riders to find and choose PUDOs, and responding gracefully when the actual pullover scene changes. In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Manager.

Requirements

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of industry experience in general distributed systems and backend development
Proficient in C++
Passion and experience building user-facing products
Experience working with Frontend Engineers and UX Designers

Nice To Haves

6+ years of experience in general distributed systems and backend development
6+ years of experience programming in C++ and/or with writing robust, efficient code
Experience with iOS or Android application development and API design

Responsibilities

Work with experts in the field of autonomous vehicles across both onboard and off-board components
Develop interfaces across multiple off-board and onboard stacks for managing trip and passenger state machines
Work closely with UX, PM, app engineers, backend engineers, onboard engineers to provide smooth and enjoyable pickups and dropoffs
Develop infrastructure for simulating and testing trip state machine and onboard changes
Develop expertise in and make use of various Google technologies, like Borg, Spanner, Flume, and custom-built systems for our specific problems.