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Technical Lead Manager, Perception Verification

Waymo
$238,000-$302,000 USD
United States, California, San Francisco
Oct 31, 2025
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 mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. 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. In this hybrid role, you will report to a Systems Test Engineering Manager. You will: Build and manage a small team of engineers to scalably verify our autonomous vehicle perception stack Improve test tooling and infrastructure to make it more scalable, maintainable, and extensible Write software to perform data mining or measure the performance of the autonomous vehicle in perception edge cases Develop and maintain key relationships with stakeholders in Perception, Simulation, and Systems Engineering You have: 3+ years of experience leading technical teams, with a focus on promoting a collaborative and innovative environment 8+ years of experience in software engineering Fluency in Python and C++ Ability to hire, develop and train others to develop test tooling, perform data mining, and/or develop key metrics for measuring autonomous vehicle performance We prefer: Experience and interest in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or similar field 1+ years of engineering management experience Advanced Engineering degree Some working technical knowledge of, and interest in, how ML-based perception systems work 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. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. Salary Range $238,000 — $302,000 USD