[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and operates autonomous ride-hail services. The Senior Software Engineer will optimize Fleet Response operations by reducing workload and costs, improving operational metrics, and collaborating across teams to identify and implement efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement measures to increase the efficiency and decrease the cost of Fleet Response operations
• Partner with other teams at Waymo to find headroom in their shares of operational workload
• Generate and research ideas for new optimizations of the work operators perform
• Work with onboard engineering teams to sunset operational work that is no longer necessary
• Contribute to cross-functional analysis and optimization efforts
• Improve regression-detection and culprit-finding for changes that negatively impact operational metrics

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study
• 5+ years of industry experience navigating complex systems with distributed ownership
• Experience with C++ or related structured programming language
• A curious, investigative mindset with a bias towards action
• Strong ability to dive into new problems and codebases
• Experience working with non-technical cross-functional partners
• Experience designing analytical frameworks to answer difficult product questions
• An innate desire to make things better and reject the status quo

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for eligible US-based employees
• 401(k) with company match for eligible US-based employees
• 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• 40 hours/year of sick time (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28–30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Discretionary annual bonus program, subject to eligibility requirements
• Equity incentive plan, subject to eligibility requirements

Company Overview

Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://waymo.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Waymo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 280 in 2026, 231 in 2025, 175 in 2024, 268 in 2023, 306 in 2022, 298 in 2021, 317 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.