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Waymo

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
May 22, 2026
Salary
$251,000–$310,000 a year
Full-time

Technical Lead Manager, Query & Storage SWE

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.

Job responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
  • Define and execute the technical roadmap of the data pipeline, storage, and query infrastructure for Waymo driver evolution and commercialization expansion
  • Drive the design, development, and operation of highly scalable, reliable, and efficient distributed systems for massive-scale data processing and analysis.
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Engineering (e.g., Perception, Planner, Simulation) and Data Science to understand needs and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of your team's systems, including architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Champion best practices in software development, system design, and operational excellence.

Job requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
  • Deep understanding of query engines and query optimization (e.g., F1 Query, Presto) and storage systems (e.g., Bigtable, Spanner).
  • 2+ years of experience in engineering management or tech leadership, including people management, project leadership, and technical direction.
  • Strong software development skills, with proficiency in SQL and one of C++/Java/Python.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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