Backend Software Engineer

Want to build the next generation of infrastructure for driverless cars?

Join the Waymo Commercialization team, and help design the future of transportation! We are looking for a passionate Senior SWE who wants to help build the systems that improve Waymo's core ride hailing and fleet management systems.

You are someone who and product-minded. You will work on cross-cutting problems to require cross-team collaboration, both technically (mobile app, cloud backends, and the Waymo Driver) and functionally (operations, product, legal, partnerships, policy & privacy) to develop and deliver business critical infrastructure.

In this hybrid role, you will report to an Engineering Director.

You will:

• Help build and evolve one or more mission-critical commercialization tools and systems
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and other engineering teams to develop systems as our needs grow and evolve
• Solve hard, real-world problems such as demand planning, pickup / dropoff optimization, fleet optimization, field escalation handling, and more

You have:

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of backend or infrastructure experience

We prefer:

• Experience with C++ (or a Willingness to participate in professional development activities to stay current on industry knowledge)
• Experience working in environments including nontechnical team members
• Experience with operations tooling, developer productivity, or developer tools

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