Staff Software Engineer, Simulator Evaluation

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to act as the Technical Architect for their simulator evaluation team, focusing on building complex data systems and ensuring simulation fidelity aligns with product goals.

Responsibilities:

• Architect the Eval Rubric: You will define the "Definition of Done" for simulation realism. You will look ahead at product goals (e.g., launching in snow, highway driving) and architect the evaluation roadmap that ensures our simulation fidelity matures in lockstep with onboard needs
• The "Critic" for the System: You will design the comprehensive mathematical frameworks that validate our hybrid world. You will decide how we balance distinct evaluation needs—from verifying logical rules and dynamics to measuring the distribution quality of generative AI models
• Build at Scale: You will lead the design of large-scale, extensible evaluation platforms (C++/Python). You ensure our metric pipelines are not just scripts, but robust distributed systems capable of providing clear, reproducible signals on petabytes of data
• Strategic, Cross-functional Leadership You will act as the technical bridge between organizations. You will partner closely with AI research and other simulation teams, as the eval workflows you build will drive rapid innovation and research roadmaps