Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager, Perception Optimization
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 348 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 490 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.
About this role
In this role, you will lead a small team focused on optimizing sensor data processing for Waymo's autonomous driving technology. Your responsibilities include identifying system-level optimization opportunities, optimizing CPU code, writing and reviewing CUDA code, and collaborating with machine learning practitioners to meet their processing needs. You will also manage compute resources to enhance performance across the system.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waymo as an employer.
What you need
- B.Sc in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field
- 8+ years of industry experience
- Strong C++ programming skills
- Experience with optimizing CPU or GPU code (ideally both)
- Prior people management experience
Nice to have
- M.Sc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field
- Experience with system-level optimization
- Experience with compiler technology
What you get
- Participation in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule
- Salary range provided but dependent on various factors
- Focus on low-level optimization may limit exposure to higher-level system design
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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