Technical Lead Manager, Query & Storage SWEPosted today$310K

The opportunity

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to…

What you'll do

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of: engineering excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

  • Define and execute the technical roadmap of the data pipeline, storage, and: query infrastructure for Waymo driver evolution and commercialization expansion

  • Drive the design, development, and operation of highly scalable, reliable,: and efficient distributed systems for massive-scale data processing and analysis.

  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Engineering (e.g., Perception,: Planner, Simulation) and Data Science to understand needs and deliver impactful solutions.

  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of your team's systems, including architecture,: implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

  • Champion best practices in software development, system design, and operational excellence.

What they're looking for

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
  • + years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of: designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
  • Deep understanding of query engines and query optimization (e.g., F1 Query,: Presto) and storage systems (e.g., Bigtable, Spanner).
  • + years of experience in engineering management or tech leadership, including: people management, project leadership, and technical direction.