or apply directly on Waymo's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Simulator Platform team at Waymo, you will work on developing and enhancing simulation solutions that test and train the Waymo Driver. Your role involves collaborating with engineers to scale simulations, improve performance and reliability, and design long-term architecture to accommodate internal customer needs. You will utilize advanced machine learning technologies and backend systems knowledge to support the evolution of mapping data in the simulator.
- 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
- Hands-on experience building a popular (internal- or external-facing) product
- Experience on backend knowledge such as workflows, databases, SQL, production monitoring, etc.
- Strong in C++
Nice to have
- Experience with the release of software in a highly distributed heterogeneous execution environment
- Experience with systems programming (game engines, database, OS, distributed)
- Experience with ML
- Previous TL experience
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the tech stack beyond C++ and backend knowledge
- Salary range provided is broad and dependent on various factors
- Role involves a hybrid work model
Summarised from Waymo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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