# Staff Tech Lead Software Engineer, Vehicle Realism Platform 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; San Francisco, CA, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8209835
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-staff-tech-lead-software-engineer-vehicle-realism-platform/

## 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.

## What they're looking for

- Hands-on experience building a popular (internal or external-facing) product
- Experience on backend knowledge such as workflows, databases, SQL, debugging, production monitoring, etc
- 6+ years experience in software development
- A strong background in C++

Tags: Simulation (7XW)