Technology

Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

WaymoSan Francisco🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 20, 2026

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior

Work modeHybrid

LocationSan Francisco, United States

Posted3 days ago

GCPAngularAutonomous DrivingC++Performance ManagementReactJavaScript

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

You will:

Collaborative - work across team boundaries
Cross-functional - work with PM, UX, legal, operations, or other non-engineering roles
Independence / leadership - take ownership and drive efforts to completion
Technical road map definition experience
Performance management experience

You have:

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
6+ years experience working with backend tech (e.g. C++, Spanner, or others)
6+ years of experience with Front End (Angular, Javascript, React, etc)
5+ years of people management experience
TL or leadership skills
Experience in product development lifecycle

We prefer:

Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Flume, Borg, Protocol Buffers, OnePlatform) or GCP equivalent
Development experience with C++ or other backend programming languages
Development experience with frontend frameworks (e.g. Angular, React)
Scalability and system performance experience

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$251,000—$319,000 USD