Staff Systems Engineer, Depot & Offhail Automation
Waymo · Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted 15 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 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 Staff Systems Engineer for Depot & Offhail Automation at Waymo, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement requirements and system architecture for automation features. Your role involves debugging field issues, extending automation features across vehicle platforms, and ensuring robust verification and monitoring systems. You will also be responsible for developing qualification methods for new features and providing engineering recommendations to stakeholders.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or other technical field
- At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, software development, or related field
- A systems engineering mindset and a proactive, data-driven approach to fixing problems
- Ability to read C++ to understand feature implementation and debug issues
- Ability to query data sets (SQL) and create dashboards for debugging and performance monitoring
Nice to have
- Strong foundation in system engineering fundamentals such as requirements definition, formal verification and validation methods
- Experience with test development including simulation and hardware in the loop
- Experience deploying products at scale
- Experience with software integration testing
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule
- No specific mention of career growth opportunities
- Salary range provided but actual pay is based on various factors
- Role involves working in ambiguity and juggling multiple projects
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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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