Senior Software Engineer, Chassis
About this role
Solution-oriented engineers who thrive on complex backend challenges and cross-functional collaboration will find a strong fit within the Chassis Team at Waymo. This group builds horizontal infrastructure that underpins all commercialization systems, creating platforms that power trip matching, depot automation, and world simulation for regression testing. Team members tackle cross-cutting problems spanning mobile applications, cloud backends, and the autonomous vehicle driver itself.
Daily responsibilities involve scaling infrastructure to match commercial expansion while partnering closely with product, operations, legal, and engineering groups. A successful candidate brings a solid background in backend development and infrastructure, alongside the ability to coordinate technical initiatives across diverse organizational partners. Reporting to an Engineering Manager in a hybrid setup, the engineer chosen for this position helps shape the foundational systems driving large-scale autonomous vehicle operations forward.
What you will do
- Build and evolve mission-critical horizontal infrastructure and tooling that supports all commercialization systems.
- Partner with other engineering teams to develop systems and processes as business needs grow and evolve.
- Scale existing systems to meet the demands of commercial expansion and increasing technical complexity.
- Solve hard, real-world problems including world simulation for regression testing and evaluation of software services managing autonomous vehicle fleets.
What you need
- Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or possess equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrate at least 3 years of professional background in backend or infrastructure engineering.
Nice to have
- Experience with C++
- Experience working in environments including nontechnical team members
- Experience with operations tooling, developer productivity, or developer tools
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA or Mountain View, CA. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
What is the salary range for the position?
The expected base salary range across US locations is $213,000 to $263,000 USD. Actual starting pay is based on job-related factors including exact work location, experience, relevant training, education, and skill level.
What additional compensation and benefits are offered?
Waymo employees are eligible to participate in a discretionary annual bonus program, an equity incentive plan, and a company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Who will I report to?
In this hybrid role, you will report directly to an Engineering Manager.