Software Engineer (Quantitative Evaluations)

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as a Software Engineer focused on quantitative evaluations. In this hybrid role, you will develop signals to measure the performance and driving qualities of the Waymo driver, using various techniques including statistics, math, physics, algorithms, and machine learning. You will collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, statisticians, and the leadership team to deliver evaluation products and make data-driven decisions. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Develop signals to measure the performance and driving qualities of the Waymo driver, using a range of techniques including statistics, math, physics, algorithms and machine learning.
• Use simulation creatively and mine real world driving logs to measure driving performance.
• Design and implement methods to make a stronger connection between onboard software changes and simulated outcomes.
• Strong self-motivation to navigate complex systems and pursue open-ended problems to completion
• Navigating and modifying a large code base containing a variety of languages, such as C++, Python and SQL
• Building data processing pipelines
• Quant/data fluency is a top requirement
• Performing statistical analyses
• Writing, reviewing, and merging code following industry standards for code health and maintainability
• BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Statistics, Physics, Math or another quantitative area
• 1+ years of industry experience with
• Experience coding in C++
• Experience with ML
• Experience with A/B experiment infrastructure
• Experience building and validating metrics to measure quality in complex systems
• Exposure to ad-hoc data analysis tools for rapid modeling and prototyping
• Experience working in the AV industry