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Backend SWE, Fleet Orchestration

Waymo
$170,000-$216,000 USD
United States, California, Mountain View
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway (Show on map)
Aug 16, 2025
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 One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states. 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 passionate engineers who want to build the systems that manage Waymo's ever-growing fleet of autonomous vehicles. The ideal candidate is someone who can be self-sufficient and product-minded. You will be working on cross-cutting problems that will require strong 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. You Will: Help build and evolve one or more mission-critical tools and systems Collaborate with Product, UX, and other engineering teams to develop systems and processes as business needs grow and evolve Solve hard, real-world problems such as fleet optimization, field escalation handling, workshop management, efficient mileage gathering, 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 learn) Passion for working in cross functional environments that include nontechnical stakeholders Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Flume, Borg, Protocol Buffers, OnePlatform) Experience with operations tooling, developer productivity, or developer tools Experience with optimization / OR scheduler Experience with Geo (pathfinder, mapfacts, walking directions) 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 $170,000 — $216,000 USD