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Software Quality Operations Specialist - European Specialism

WaymoLondon, UKTriage (SQW)
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Salary
£97K — £105K GBP
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 5+ yrs
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in London, UK, the Software Quality Operations Specialist - European Specialism position at Waymo involves managing quality assurance and operational readiness for international expansion. This role suits a technical professional with expertise in autonomous vehicles or advanced driver-assistance systems who wants to drive AI-powered operational scaling.

Role Overview

The Software Quality Operations Specialist - European Specialism sits within the Software Quality Operations team to support the international expansion of autonomous vehicle services. The role focuses on continental European driving rules, specifically under German and Spanish frameworks, and helps scale operations as the company expands into new markets.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with engineering teams to design, test, and deploy machine learning and generative AI models for issue discovery, detection, and quality assurance.
Identify emerging on-road issue trends, risk scenarios, and edge cases using AI-powered insights and triage signals.
Define and document Standard Operating Procedures, guidelines, and quality control processes tailored to German and Spanish driving rules and data signals.
Act as the subject matter expert for technical policies in new markets, consulting with local and international stakeholders.
Provide user testing and technical requirements to engineering for tooling supporting new market workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a technical or analytical field, or five or more years of relevant work experience in autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, automotive systems engineering, robotics, or complex technical software operations.
Active and valid driver's license with extensive personal on-road driving experience and deep knowledge of European metropolitan driving rules, roadway design, and regulations, specifically German and Spanish traffic frameworks.
Competency in supporting all phases of the machine learning development lifecycle, covering data preparation, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
Experience with machine learning testing and validation, including dataset quality assurance, bias detection, edge-case scenario testing, and performance evaluation via statistical metrics.
Ability to analyze data logs using 3D visualization platforms and proprietary tools.

Nice to Have

Strong communication skills in German.
Experience working with international or offshore vendor teams for global process standardization.
Basic SQL querying and analytical skills.
Competency in large language models, transformer models, or machine learning for robotics.
Experience in project or program management within a global, distributed environment.

Skills and Tools

Machine Learning and Generative AI models
Large Language Models and transformer models
3D visualization platforms for data log analysis
SQL
Data pipelines and dataset quality assurance tools

Salary and Benefits

Base salary range between £97,000 and £105,000 GBP per year.
Discretionary annual bonus program eligibility.
Equity incentive plan eligibility.
Company benefits program.

About the Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company that originated as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009. The organization builds the Waymo Driver to improve mobility access and reduce traffic fatalities across public roads and simulation environments.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Machine LearningGenerative AILLMTransformer modelsSQL3D visualization platforms

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of this job?

The job is located in London, UK.

What is the salary range for this role?

The base salary range is between £97,000 and £105,000 GBP.

What qualifications are required for education or experience?

Candidates must have a BS/BA degree in a technical or analytical field, or 5+ years of relevant work experience in autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, automotive systems engineering, robotics, or complex technical software operations.

Which specific European driving frameworks are relevant to this specialism?

The role requires familiarity with German (StVO) and Spanish (DGT) traffic frameworks and driving rules.

How should I submit my application?

Applicants should apply directly on the official company careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Waymo careers page.

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