System Tooling Software Engineer
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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.
System Tooling Software Engineer, Compute
This hybrid role will report to is based out of Taipei. #LI-Hybrid
Waymo's Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the fully autonomous vehicle's software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate closely with many other teammates to ensure we design and optimize hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a multidisciplinary team seeking curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world's highest performance automotive compute platforms.
In this role you'll:
- Develop automation scripts for compute hardware testing
- Collaborate with compute system manufacturers and develop system software components for chip peripherals (e.g. I2C, GPIO, SPI, PVT sensors)
- Develop debugging tools (e.g. register tool, eye diagram tools, firmware flash tools) for chip bring-up
- Develop productivity tools for partner teams
- Develop and maintain dashboards for various testing results
At a minimum we’d like you to have:
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
- Proficient in both C++ and Python programming languages
- Rapid prototyping and productization of command line tools and scripts
It’s preferred if you have:
- Automation of workflows, performance data collection, and visualizations
- Instrumenting, tooling, and optimizing for maximum performance
- Familiarity with HW basics (PCIe, I2C, DRAM, MMU, Ethernet, interconnects)
- Understanding the HW test requirements in different ASIC project phases (e.g. DV, emulation, bring-up, manufacturing)
- Pre-silicon software development on emulators
While at Waymo, you will enjoy benefits that cover…
Health and wellness: Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, gym membership, and special wellness programs.
Financial wellness: Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, generous retirement planning with company match, and lots of other perks and employee discounts.
Flexibility and time off: Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site or hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave.
Supporting families: When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include 24 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 18 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
Community and personal development: At Waymo, you’ll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.
Cool perks: Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, massages, and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more.