Staff Software Technical Program Manager, OEM Software
About The Position
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hail service and other vehicle platforms and product use cases. Technical Program Managers execute Waymo’s roadmap in close partnership with functions across the company, particularly Engineering. This role works across Waymo and OEM partners, drives alignment on goals and tasks, addresses technical issues, and develops approaches to support scaling needs. The Staff Software Technical Program Manager will coordinate software requirements, milestones, development processes, and releases between Waymo’s Systems and Software teams and OEM vehicle partners. The role involves hands-on management of day-to-day technical and operational issues, execution across competing programs, stakeholder communication, and improving engineering velocity through better processes and streamlined workflows. Regular domestic and international travel is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- At least 5 years of experience developing software at vehicle OEMs.
- At least 5 years of technical product or program management experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including crafting messages for multiple audiences and influencing cross-functionally.
- Ability to deliver to a high standard under pressure in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Ability to travel regularly domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in robotics or autonomous or assisted driving vehicles.
- Experience with software release management.
- Professional Working Proficiency in Korean and/or Japanese.
Responsibilities
- Drive alignment on requirements and milestones between Waymo’s Systems and Software teams and OEM vehicle partners.
- Establish software development and release processes for managing OEM software through deployment on Waymo vehicles.
- Address day-to-day technical and operational issues hands-on.
- Prioritize and advocate for milestones, and own execution across multiple competing programs.
- Communicate synthesized status and risks to a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Improve engineering execution velocity through process improvements and streamlining.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus program.
- Equity incentive plan.
- Company benefits program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
