Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Data & Eval
Mountain View, California$213k - $263kFull-TimePosted 2w ago
About the role
Senior Software Engineer role focused on building applied ML models, evaluation engines, and large-scale data infrastructure for HD mapping to power the Waymo Driver. Centered on evaluating/launching ML models for map generation from raw data, evolving mapping formats, statistical validation, and scalable backend systems.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and launch machine learning models that automatically generate map from raw data.
- Work with onboard teams to evolve Waymo’s mapping format to make it more automation friendly.
- Apply statistical analysis to validate large-scale changes.
- Build backend infrastructure for storing and processing many forms of map data.
- Scale our systems to support mapping the whole world.
Qualifications
- B.S. in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on experience with statistical analysis, experiment design, and quantitative evaluation of ML models or data pipelines.
- Experience building scalable data processing pipelines using distributed frameworks like Google Data Flow or Apache Beam.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical problems end-to-end and deliver measurable results in a collaborative team environment.
- A passion for good software engineering.
Skills
Required:Statistical analysisDistributed data processing
Benefits
- Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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