Senior Software Engineer, Compute Software at Waymo

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p>Waymo is seeking versatile Software Engineers to join our Compute Software team in Bangalore. As part of a high-impact systems engineering team, you will design, build, and scale the critical software infrastructure and runtime components that connect our autonomous driving technology with next-generation custom silicon and compute platforms.</p> <p>In this role, you will work across the compute system lifecycle, architecting robust C++ software, developing scaleable Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation harnesses, driving system qualification across hardware revisions, and optimizing software performance for autonomous vehicle platforms.</p> <p><em>This role follows a hybrid schedule and reports to Staff ML Compiler Engineer.</em></p> <p><strong>You will:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Software Architecture:</strong> Design, build, and maintain high-performance C++ software, runtime components, and diagnostic tools supporting custom silicon and compute platforms</li> <li><strong>Test Infrastructure:</strong> Build and scale robust Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test harnesses, automated regression frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines across the compute stack (firmware, kernel, runtime, and compilers)</li> <li><strong>Qualification and Reliability:</strong> Drive qualification workflows, automated regression suites, and release readiness verification across multiple hardware revisions and platform configurations</li> <li><strong>System Debugging:</strong> Troubleshoot and root-cause complex software-to-hardware communication issues, concurrency bugs, and performance bottlenecks across physical lab hardware and emulation environments</li> <li><strong>Cross-functional Collaboration:</strong> Partner closely with hardware design, silicon validation, compiler, and vehicle platform teams to translate technical specifications into production-grade software solutions</li> <li><strong>Tooling &amp; Velocity: </strong>Develop modular developer tooling, telemetry monitors, and automated workflows to accelerate qualification velocity and software reliability</li> </ul> <p><strong>You have:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Education &amp; Experience:</strong> Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) with 5+ years of industry experience</li> <li><strong>C++ Proficiency:</strong> Strong proficiency in modern C++, backed by solid software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and modular architecture)</li> <li><strong>Systems &amp; Infrastructure:</strong> Experience designing systems software, software testing methodologies, or scaleable test automation frameworks</li> <li><strong>Development Environment:</strong> Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments, build systems, scripting (Python/Bash), and modern CI/CD / version control workflows</li> <li><strong>Debugging &amp; Problem Solving:</strong> Strong analytical and debugging skills, with a proven track record of diagnosing complex issues across software/system boundaries</li> <li><strong>Adaptability:</strong> Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn low-level hardware interfacing, embedded systems concepts, or compiler optimizations on the job</li> </ul> <p><strong>We prefer:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>For the Silicon &amp; Validation Track:</strong></li> <ul> <li>Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups, automated lab testbeds, or embedded test environments</li> <li>Prior experience in post-silicon validation, System-Level Testing (SLT), ASIC bring-up, or diagnostic software development</li> <li>Exposure to hardware-software interfacing (e.g., Memory-Mapped I/O, device drivers, firmware, POSIX APIs, bare-metal/RTOS)</li> <li>Knowledge of standard hardware communication protocols (e.g., PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, JTAG) or compute IP blocks (DDR, DMA)</li> </ul> <li><strong>For the Compiler &amp; ML Track:</strong></li> <ul> <li>Familiarity with compiler toolchains/frameworks (e.g., LLVM, MLIR, GCC) or experience optimizing runtime performance for machine learning workloads</li> </ul> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The expected base salary range for this full-time position 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.&nbsp; 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. </span></p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>₹6,100,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>₹7,250,000 INR</span></div></div></div>