Software Engineer, Quantitative Evaluations
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Planner Evaluation team to develop signals for measuring the performance of the Waymo driver and improve the software that drives the car using data analysis and collaboration with other teams. Responsibilities Develop signals to measure the performance and driving qualities of the Waymo driver, using a range of techniques including statistics, math, physics, algorithms and machine learning Use simulation creatively and mine real world driving logs to measure driving performance Design and implement methods to make a stronger connection between onboard software changes and simulated outcomes Champion code health and best practices in a large and complex code base Analyze data and make recommendations on how to improve metric quality and interpretability Collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, statisticians and the leadership team to deliver evaluation products and help make data driven decisions Skills BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area Strong self-motivation to navigate complex systems and pursue open-ended problems to completion 1+ years of industry experience with navigating and modifying a large code base containing a variety of languages, such as C++, Python and SQL 1+ years of industry experience with performing statistical analyses 1+ years of industry experience with building data processing pipelines 1+ years of industry experience with writing, reviewing, and merging code following industry standards for code health and maintainability Quant/data fluency is a top requirement Experience coding in C++ Experience with ML Experience with A/B experiment infrastructure Experience building and validating metrics to measure quality in complex systems Exposure to ad-hoc data analysis tools for rapid modeling and prototyping Experience working in the AV industry Benefits Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program Equity incentive plan Generous Company benefits program Company Overview Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Waymo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 231 in 2025, 175 in 2024, 268 in 2023, 306 in 2022, 298 in 2021, 317 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.