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Senior Software Engineer, GPU

Waymo· Software Engineering
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Mountain View, California, New York City, New York$213k - $263kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer focused on GPU development within Waymo's Compute Team, building high-performance GPU primitives, collaborating on SoC projects, and enhancing the GPU software stack across diverse backends and platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-performance GPU primitives and abstractions to enable Waymo to scale its accelerator codebase across diverse GPU backends
  • Collaborate with Waymo's internal hardware team and external partners on SoC projects with a focus on the GPU portion
  • Manage the bring-up, correctness, and performance of the Waymo onboard stack on new GPU platforms
  • Contribute to testing infrastructure that enhances the CI/CD flow for GPUs, detects bugs early, and generates automated alerts to maintain the GPU stack's functionality and performance
  • Create profiler and debugger tools for new GPU platforms

Qualifications

  • Expertise in C++ programming for GPU (CUDA or similar framework)
  • Bachelor degrees in EECS, coupled with a minimum of five years of industry experience
  • Solid understanding of GPU software stack
  • Solid understanding of key GPU hardware characteristics that are important to GPU SW efficiency
  • Proficiency in utilizing performance analysis tools and debuggers
  • Enthusiasm for developing the complete GPU software stack, from the hardware level to real-world applications

Skills

Required:C++ (GPU programming)GPU software understandingPerformance analysis and debugging

Benefits

  • Health and wellness: medical, dental, vision, mental wellness support, gym membership, and wellness programs
  • Financial wellness: competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, employee benefits
  • Flexibility and time off: remote work options, paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave, hybrid or on-site options
  • Supporting families: extended paid parental leave options
  • Community and personal development: education reimbursement, development opportunities, mentorship, ERGs, volunteer time off
  • Cool perks: access to Google offices, wellness centers, massages, at-home fitness and cooking classes
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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