Software Engineer, Planner
Waymo · Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted 21 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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
As a Software Engineer in the Planner team at Waymo, you will work on ensuring the safe and predictable behavior of autonomous vehicles in complex driving situations. Your role involves framing real-world problems into engineering challenges, developing algorithms and tools, and scaling solutions to handle large data pipelines in real-time. Collaboration with hardware and systems engineers will be key to your success in this position.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- BS in Computer Science, ML, Robotics, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years general software engineering experience programming in C++ with efficient code
- Experience collaborating with different teams
Nice to have
- MS in Computer Science, ML Robotics, similar technical field of study
- General software engineering experience solving motion planning or related robotics problems
- Building or evaluating ML-based systems
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is broad and dependent on various factors
- Role involves complex problem-solving in a cutting-edge field
- Position is hybrid, which may affect work-life balance
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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