Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Efficiency & Optimization
- Salary
- $213,000 - $263,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
Waymo's standard text
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases.
The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
You will:
Design and implement measures to increase the efficiency and decrease the cost of Fleet Response operations
Partner with other teams at Waymo to find headroom in their shares of operational workload
Generate and research ideas for new optimizations of the work operators perform
Work with onboard engineering teams to sunset operational work that is no longer necessary
Contribute to cross-functional analysis and optimization efforts
Improve regression-detection and culprit-finding for changes that negatively impact operational metrics
You have:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study
5+ years of industry experience navigating complex systems with distributed ownership
Experience with C++ or related structured programming language
A curious, investigative mindset with a bias towards action
Strong ability to dive into new problems and codebases
Experience working with non-technical cross-functional partners
We prefer:
Experience designing analytical frameworks to answer difficult product questions
An innate desire to make things better and reject the status quo
Disclosure for WA Based & Remote Roles:
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insuranceRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company matchPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employmentSick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary) Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year
US Remote Only: Please note that Waymo may not be able to employ remotely in all US locations. Please speak with your recruiter about your preferred location for remote work when you begin the interview process.
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Salary Range
$213,000—$263,000 USD
What this role asks for
78% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Waymo's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Waymo's other open jobs.
The team: CSI (7LV) HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 44 open in CSI (7LV). 5 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in July: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
C++ (38 of 44), Machine Learning (14 of 44), Java (12 of 44), Python (11 of 44), Android (7 of 44), Embedded Systems (7 of 44), gRPC (6 of 44)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Growth posted Oct 13
- Machine Learning Engineer - Gen SWE posted Oct 13
- Software Engineer, Real-Time Communication Infrastructure posted Oct 7
- Senior Software Engineer, Chassis posted Oct 1
- Senior Software Engineer - ML/ Fraud Prevention posted Sep 21
- Senior Software Engineer, Mission Planning posted Sep 21
- Senior Software Engineer, Supply Infrastructure posted Sep 21
- Staff Android Engineer, In-Car Experience posted Sep 15
- 2027 Summer Intern, BS/MS, Software Engineering, Commercialization posted Sep 14
- Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Data & Eval posted Sep 10
- Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Lead posted Sep 4
- Staff Software Engineer, Fleet Optimization posted Aug 31
- Sr. Staff Data Architect posted Aug 31
- Site Reliability Engineering, Technical Lead Manager posted Aug 25
- Software Engineer, Marketplace Logistic posted Aug 18
- Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Fleet Orchestration, TLM posted Jul 25
- Senior Software Engineer, Fleet Response Infrastructure posted Jul 22
- Senior Software Engineer, ICX Graphics posted Jul 21
- Staff Software Engineer, 3D & Data Visualization Tools posted Jun 11
- Staff Software Engineer, Chassis posted Jun 2
- Staff Software Engineer, Driver Validation posted May 27
- Technical Lead Manager, Query & Storage SWE posted May 22
- Tech Lead Manager, Data Engineer posted May 21
- Senior Staff Technical Lead Manager, In-Car Experience posted May 18
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Fleet Monitoring & Response posted May 18
- Machine Learning Engineer, Marketplace Pricing posted May 12
- Staff Software Engineer, Booking posted May 12
- Staff Software Engineer, Speciality PUDO posted May 12
- Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Marketplace ML Platform posted May 12
- Staff iOS Engineer, Growth posted May 4
- Staff Software Engineer / Technical Lead Manager posted Mar 16
- Senior Android Engineer, In-Car Experience posted Dec 26
- Senior Software Engineer, Mapping Field Response posted Dec 22
- Sr Software Engineer, Android Automotive posted Dec 19
- Senior Fullstack Software Engineer, Workshop Management posted Dec 17
- Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Mapping posted Dec 9
- Senior Data Engineer posted Dec 9
- Sr Software Engineer, Telematics posted Dec 9
- Marketplace Platform, TLM posted Dec 4
- Senior Android Platform Engineer posted Nov 7
- Senior Backend Engineer, Security posted Oct 28
- Senior Security Engineer posted Aug 19
- Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel posted Jul 16
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