Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

Waymo is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives.

Location: San Francisco, CA
Company size: 2,000–5,000
Posted: Today
Comp band: $251K–$319K

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Job listing · Posted 16 MAR 2026 · Updated 05 NOV 2026

Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

Waymo· San Francisco, California, United StatesView company profile

Job title

Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager

Job location

San Francisco, California, United States

Job listing URL

https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=7680942

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's 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’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

You will:

Collaborative - work across team boundaries
Cross-functional - work with PM, UX, legal, operations, or other non-engineering roles
Independence / leadership - take ownership and drive efforts to completion
Technical road map definition experience
Performance management experience

You have:

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
6+ years experience working with backend tech (e.g. C++, Spanner, or others)
2+ years of people management experience
TL or leadership skills
Experience in product development lifecycle

We prefer:

Familiarity with Google infrastructure (e.g. Flume, Borg, Protocol Buffers, OnePlatform) or GCP equivalent
Development experience with C++ or other backend programming languages
Scalability and system performance experience

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

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.

Salary Range

$251,000—$319,000 USD

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