# Senior Software Engineer, Real-Time Communication Infrastructure at Waymo

- Company: Waymo
- What the company does: Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://waymo.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-07
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=7917911&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-software-engineer-real-time-communication-infrastructure/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in C++ within Linux environments
- 3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating low-latency network protocols, communication systems, or distributed systems
- Deep expertise in systems and network programming, multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous I/O
- Demonstrated track record of technical leadership—navigating ambiguous problems and delivering complex systems to production

Tags: CSI (7LV)

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