# Sr. Staff Systems Engineer, Perception-Planner Risk 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, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8319591&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-sr-staff-systems-engineer-perception-planner-risk/

## About the role

Waymo's Systems Engineering team works together to blend software and hardware systems in groundbreaking new ways. We set the high performance standards that ensure our vehicles run smoothly and keep passengers safe, then design and perform the tests that validate that performance. We're looking for talented teammates who’ll help us maintain strong teamwork and are passionate about driving results. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelors or higher degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated delivery of high-stakes technical roadmaps that successfully resolved architectural friction and deployed business-critical systems
- Experience using AI productivity tools for analysis and workflow development
- Vehicular robotics (development or evaluation)
- Software development (Python or C++)

Tags: Systems (78I)

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