Senior Software Engineer, Compute Software

About this job

Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company that evolved from the Google Self-Driving Car Project, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Compute Software team in Bangalore. The company focuses on developing the Waymo Driver to improve mobility and road safety through fully autonomous ride-hail services and diverse vehicle platforms. In this role, you will be part of a systems engineering team responsible for creating and scaling the software infrastructure and runtime components linking autonomous driving tech with next-generation custom silicon and compute platforms. A typical day involves architecting robust C++ software, building Hardware-in-the-Loop automation harnesses, driving system qualification across hardware revisions, troubleshooting complex issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize performance for autonomous vehicle platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance C++ software, runtime components, and diagnostic tools for custom silicon.
• Build and scale Hardware-in-the-Loop test harnesses, regression frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive qualification workflows and release readiness verification across multiple hardware revisions.
• Troubleshoot and root-cause complex software-to-hardware communication issues and concurrency bugs.
• Partner with hardware design, silicon validation, compiler, and vehicle platform teams.
• Develop modular developer tooling and telemetry monitors to accelerate qualification velocity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ with solid software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience designing systems software, testing methodologies, or scalable test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments, build systems, scripting, and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills for diagnosing complex software/system issues.

Good to have

• Experience with HIL setups, automated lab testbeds, or embedded test environments.
• Prior background in post-silicon validation, System-Level Testing, or ASIC bring-up.
• Exposure to hardware-software interfacing like device drivers, firmware, or POSIX APIs.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, and JTAG.
• Familiarity with compiler toolchains like LLVM, MLIR, or GCC.

Who should apply

This role suits experienced software professionals with a strong background in systems software, modern C++, and infrastructure development who want to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology. Candidates should have at least five years of industry experience and familiarity with Linux environments, debugging, and hardware-software interaction. Freshers cannot apply as 5+ years of industry experience is required.

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