Software Engineer, Post-Silicon Testing 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's Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the autonomous vehicle's software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate with many other teammates to ensure we design and improve hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a diverse team looking for curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world's highest performance automotive compute platforms.</p> <p><em>This role follows a hybrid work schedule</em><em> and you will report to a Software Engineering Manager.</em></p> <p><em>This position will require the ability to work some hours that align with the team in the Pacific Time zone on an as needed basis.</em></p> <p><strong>You will:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and develop scalable software frameworks for automated post-silicon validation.</li> <li>Translate hardware databook instructions (register maps, timing diagrams) into robust C++ code for hardware/software interaction.</li> <li>Build and maintain sophisticated automation scripts using Python and Bash to manage complex test sequences.</li> <li>Debug software-to-hardware communication issues, working closely with hardware designers to ensure register-level accuracy.</li> <li>Improve the efficiency of existing validation software to reduce test cycle times.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>You have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or&nbsp; Electrical Engineering</li> <li>Strong Proficiency in C++: Experience with pointers, memory management, and low-level system programming is mandatory.</li> <li>Advanced Scripting: Expert-level Python skills, specifically for automation and data analysis.</li> <li>Software Engineering Fundamentals: Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.</li> <li>Experience with Bash/Unix environments for toolchain management.</li> <li>Willingness to Learn Hardware: While a background in silicon is helpful, the primary requirement is the ability to apply rigorous software engineering principles to hardware validation.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>We prefer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of hardware IP blocks (e.g., PCIe, DDR, USB).</li> <li>Experience with JTAG, I2C, or SPI protocols.</li> <li>Previous experience in post-silicon validation or embedded systems.</li> </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>₹3,750,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>₹4,460,000 INR</span></div></div></div>