Waymo

Autonomous Driving Technology

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,SimulatorOrchestration

$213–263k Mountain View, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Simulator Orchestration at Waymo. Skills: Simulator Orchestration, System integration, Large-scale systems. Architect simulation solutions. Drive simulator development for new initiatives”

Industry & Context.

Autonomous Driving Technology
Problems you'll solve

Practical problem solving; Complex problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years industry experience, Solid proficiency in C++, Ability to read, navigate, and debug large codebases, Experience building orchestration layers, Experience building dynamic configuration layers, Experience building integration layers for large-scale systems, Proven track record of delivering working solutions, Pragmatic approach to engineering, Exceptional communication skills, Comfortable navigating ambiguity, Comfortable negotiating technical boundaries, Comfortable building successful partnerships

Nice to Have

Solid proficiency in Python, Deep passion for simulation technology, Track record in delivering goals via practical solutions, Background in autonomous vehicles, Background in robotics, Background in simulation, Background in large backend infrastructure

What You'll Do.

Architect simulation solutions

Drive simulator development for new initiatives

Design orchestration layer

Implement systems to select simulator features

Implement systems to compose simulator features

Navigate complex systems

Dive deep into C++ codebase

Trace complex interactions

Resolve complex interactions

Ship production-ready code

Collaborate with Simulator org

Collaborate with Eval org

Collaborate with Onboard org

Turn building blocks into simulation solutions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with teams; Technical glue between teams

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication

Full 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. The Challenge Waymo’s simulator is one of the most complex virtual environments ever built. It blends deterministic logic, physical dynamics, and advanced AI to create a realistic training ground for the Waymo Driver. As we expand autonomous driving into new geographies, complex weather conditions, and next-generation capabilities, our goal is to build a highly adaptable, generic simulator that works across any environment. The Simulator Orchestration team is at the heart of tackling this scaling challenge. Our mission is to deliver simulation solutions that power evaluation and training across a diverse range of challenging requirements. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about solving complex evaluation problems with simulation technology and thrives on delivering practical solutions within a vast technical ecosystem. The Role This is a hybrid role. As a core contributor to the Simulator Orchestration team, you will focus on solving practical simulation challenges by intelligently configuring and orchestrating simulator features. You will: Architect Simulation Solutions: Drive the simulator development of the environments required for new initiatives, such as complex weather setups, new geography expansions (e.g., left-hand traffic), and adapting

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