Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Test Systems

Waymo • Mountain View, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Systems Engineering team. The team integrates software and hardware systems, establishes performance standards to help ensure vehicles operate smoothly and safely, and designs and performs tests to validate performance. This role develops agentic systems to accelerate release qualification and improve developer velocity, working across frontend and backend technologies, multiple programming languages, and large software systems. The position follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Technical Lead Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience building and productionizing agents, agent harnessing, and AI-backed systems.
• 5+ years of working experience in C++ or Python.
• Ability and ambition to learn new skills as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Dev AI leader and policy maker.
• Experience with robotics, firmware, hardware-in-the-loop, and other hardware-based software products.
• Experience with test development, test automation, and test engineering.
• Experience with UX design.
• Experience with release management practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop agentic systems that accelerate release qualification and improve developer velocity.
• Work across frontend and backend technologies, various languages, and large software systems.
• Understand test development and test execution workflows and create novel automation solutions.
• Take on ambitious projects that require systems thinking and experimentation.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Equity incentive plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Company benefits program, described as generous and subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior