CareerPlan

Senior Staff Technical Lead, Simulator Platform Horizontal Integrations

USFull-time$298k–$368k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architect and lead horizontal software integrations across the Waymo Simulator stack to support next-generation autonomy advancements and fleet growth.

Role type

Principal technical leadership (Simulator Platform)

Builds

Simulator software stack, evaluation workflows, and integration frameworks for onboard autonomy subsystems

Domain

Autonomous driving simulation and evaluation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale software architecture, C++, cross-organizational roadmap planning, system integration, technical vision setting, mentorship

Preferred skills

End-to-end autonomous driving simulator architecture, closed-loop simulation, scenario generation, onboard/offboard software interfaces, ML architecture integration, large-scale simulation mode migrations

Technologies

C++, ML algorithms, simulation frameworks

Responsibilities

Architect complex horizontal software integrations, define long-term technical vision and system boundaries, drive cross-organizational technical roadmaps, establish technical standards and validation methodologies, mentor senior engineers and technical leads

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship