Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Platforms C++

Hardware Engineering is an innovative and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Embedded Systems.

You will:

• Develop high-quality vertically-integrated C++ software systems (on-vehicle and off-vehicle software) to manage autonomous vehicle functions.
• Analyze field data (logs) and simulation results.
• Participate in cross-functional workflows (e.g., requirement reviews, project planning).

You have:

• Degree (BS, MS) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience developing production software in modern C++ (i.e., C++17, C++20, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of C++ patterns, idioms, and unit test methodology. This role is specifically for C++ and not for C/C++.

We prefer:

• Experience developing for and troubleshooting distributed systems: ideally the experience would be in embedded systems (microcontrollers / resource constrained), but other experiences (e.g., backend software) provide relevant skills.
• In-depth understanding of microcontroller-based embedded systems and associated development and debugging tools.
• Working experience with safety critical systems / functional safety.
• Working experience with cybersecurity (e.g., Secure Boot, SecOC, MACSec).
• Open source projects that demonstrate dedication to crafting high quality C++ software.