# Staff Software Engineer, Fleet Optimization 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: San Francisco, CA ; Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8164291&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-staff-software-engineer-fleet-optimization/

## 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 or related field
- 5+ years of direct coding experience. Backend or infrastructure preferred
- Experience with backend coding languages: C++, (secondary Python)
- Professional experience building and analyzing quantitative software systems such as those involving algorithmic optimization, machine learning, or large-scale data analytics

Tags: CSI (7LV)

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-staff-software-engineer-fleet-optimization/