As Waymo is becoming a multi-product company, Trucking is our second largest opportunity and will see massive growth in 2020/2021. We believe that commercial trucking, the backbone of our economy, stands to reap untold benefits by deploying autonomous trucks, particularly during long-haul stretches. Roads will be safer. Goods will be cheaper. Truckers will be called upon to use their skills in new ways while the truck itself becomes a trusted navigation partner.
In this role, you'll be working with a small but rapidly growing team, benefitting from shared technology of the greater Waymo and Alphabet organizations. Our team is made up of robotics specialists from some of the leading technology companies of our time - with deep expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-world deployment of advanced technology.
We are looking for a strong Technical Lead who is curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous trucking.
In this leadership role, you’ll:
- Lead a team of software engineers that builds self driving capabilities for the most challenging situations a truck might encounter, for example, navigating active freeway construction sites
- Guide all technical aspects of development, including technical requirements definition, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration
- Act as a sounding board and technical architect for your teams, help define technical vision and strategy
- Work closely with engineering partners and stakeholders to drive organizational alignment
- Work cross-functionally across Waymo’s Planning, Perception, Research and Simulation teams to drive new features to completion
At a minimum we’d like you to have:
- Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or similar technical field of study
- Experience leading engineering projects across multiple teams
- Experience building and architecting large-scale, production quality systems
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Experience in Python and/or C++
It’s preferred if you have:
- Experience in the Self Driving Car industry or Robotics
- Strong technical leadership, including experience leading complex infra projects
We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer. Waymo’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Waymo also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.