Senior Software Engineer, Telematics

About the Company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and has provided over ten million rider-only trips.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade system software components for driverless vehicles
• Maintain and upgrade the Linux kernel, device drivers, and core OS services for the Telematics unit
• Design and implement high-performance networking solutions for wifi and cellular modems
• Implement testing methodology and infrastructure to ensure reliability and security of low-level software
• Collaborate with hardware partners and internal engineering teams to solve cross-disciplinary challenges
• Contribute to the design of depot network topologies for vehicle servicing

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical field
• Proficiency in C and C++
• 3+ years of experience developing, debugging, and deploying software in a Linux environment
• Strong understanding of the IP-based networking stack and Linux configuration/debugging

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Embedded Linux build systems like Yocto or Buildroot
• Experience in Linux kernel and device driver development
• Working knowledge of Wi-Fi, cellular, and Bluetooth protocols
• Experience with hardware bring-up and debugging using oscilloscopes, multimeters, or logic analyzers
• Experience building testing infrastructure including HIL testing stations
• Experience collaborating with CM, ODM, OEM, or ISV partners