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Waymo

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Sep 18, 2026
Salary
$251,000–$310,000 a year
Full-time

Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform

Job description

The VRP (Vehicle Realism Platform) team builds tools and systems to enable realistic autonomous-driving simulation capabilities across all hardware platforms and diverse driving conditions. VRP manages the interface between the core Simulator Architecture and the physical representation of the vehicle, which includes platform expression, physics, environment, timing, and hardware models in the Simulator. We ensure that signals we get from simulation reflect real-world driving behavior. Our team empowers engineers across Waymo to safely iterate, test, and validate autonomous driving at scale, directly supporting autonomous driving software development, evaluation, and deployment worldwide .

Job responsibilities

  • Collaborate with onboard and research engineers to expand simulation capabilities and achieve critical Waymo milestones.
  • Monitor and improve the reproducibility, reliability, and usability of the Waymo simulator.
  • Design long-term architectures to accommodate a growing number of internal customers and product requirements.
  • Bridge vehicle subsystems and simulation infrastructure to enhance overall robotic realism.
  • Partner closely with collaborators from Simulator, Eval, Hardware, and Onboard orgs, integrating the building blocks they provide and turning them into reliable, reproducible simulation solutions.

Job requirements

  • Hands-on experience building a popular (internal or external-facing) product
  • Experience on backend knowledge such as workflows, databases, SQL, debugging, production monitoring, etc
  • 6+ years experience in software development
  • A strong background in C++
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