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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted ... In this hybrid role you will report to a Technical Lead Manager, Senior Staff Engineer. You Will

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What is it like to work at Waymo?

Waymo is a technology company that values innovation, collaboration, and safety, fostering an environment where employees can work together to develop and implement autonomous driving solutions.

The company's structure is organized into various teams, including software engineering, hardware development, and operations, allowing employees to specialize in their areas of expertise and contribute to the development of self-driving cars. Waymo's work environment is designed to encourage creativity and experimentation, with access to cutting-edge technology and resources.

Working at Waymo may appeal to individuals who are passionate about transforming the transportation industry and have a strong interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software development, as the company offers opportunities to work on complex technical challenges and make a meaningful impact on society.
Infographic showing various Technical Lead job openings at Waymo in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 96% Physical, and 4% Remote job distribution.
Technical Program Manager, Systems Engineering

Technical Program Manager, Systems Engineering

Waymo

San Francisco, CA โ€ข Hybrid

$152K - $196K/yr

Other

Posted 28 days ago


Job description

Waymo's Technical Program Managers and Program Managers are accountable for Waymo's roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

This role follow a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Director, Technical Program Management.

You will:

  • Identify gaps and propose changes to existing policy, systems, and process frameworks
  • Develop scalable solutions and work to manage risks across the organization and develop best practices that are a benefit across the organization
  • Support or lead complex, multidisciplinary projects including managing project schedules, identifying risks, and clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders.ย ย 
  • Create presentations with compelling messages effectively tailored to different audience levels, including executives
  • Drive recommendations through to implementation and results
  • Develop and manage testing and analysis best practices for complex HW/SW systems

You have:

  • BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics,Mechanical Engineer, or relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years relevant work experience systems engineering or an adjacent field
  • ย Understanding ofย  Systems Engineering Processes (i.e. use cases to requirements to architecture to design review to DVP/V&V, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience in managing end to end systems integrated projects or programs andย  executing complex strategic and operational initiatives
  • Experience implementing projects in a demanding, change-oriented, fast-paced environment requiring a high degree of deadline-driven productivity
  • Proven ability to work with team members and cross functional groups to design processes and implement strategic projects that solve business problems.ย 

We prefer:

  • Extensive experience with autonomous driving or robotics projects
  • Prior experience working in combined software and hardware development
  • Experience in government, safety industry, transportation/logistics, or equivalent project management experience in a technology or media company