Software Engineer, Trip Platform

Full Timejunior

Mountain View, CA, United States Posted 5 weeks ago

Role Overview

Waymo is hiring a entry-level Software Engineer, Trip Platform. This is a full-time role in Mountain View. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

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.

TaaS (Transportation as a Service) is responsible for building an amazing user experience and business around the Waymo Driver. We are responsible collectively for Growth, Territory Expansion, Service Quality (including pickup, dropoff and routing), Marketplace (pricing, positioning, matching), and Partnerships / B2B(2C) monetization.

Trip platform team specifically focus on building Waymo's core trip platform to support multiple high-growth use cases, including ride-hailing and delivery, across both 1st party and 3rd party B2B partners’ needs, enabling broader access to Waymo technology for more people and markets.

You will:

Implement and scale Waymo's core trip platform to support multiple high-growth use cases, including ride-hailing and delivery, across both 1st party and 3rd party B2B partners’ needs, enabling broader access to Waymo technology for more people and markets.
Design and implement partner facing API services for various customer-hailing scenarios, including managing trip requests and calculating pickup and ride times; calculates the price of rides.
Collaborate with external partners to jointly build great Waymo experiences on 3rd party platforms
Develop expertise in and make use of various Google technologies, like OnePlatform API, Borg, Spanner, Flume, and custom-built systems for our specific problems.

You have:

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of experience programming in backend coding languages.
Experience in building backend applications and API.

We prefer:

Experience in C++
MS in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in developing low latency, large-scale, user facing distributed systems.
Domain knowledge across the transportation, mobility, and/or autonomous vehicle industries.

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

$175,000—$215,000 USD

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How do I apply for the Software Engineer, Trip Platform position at Waymo?

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Where is the Software Engineer, Trip Platform position at Waymo located?

This position is based in Mountain View. Waymo has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Software Engineer, Trip Platform at Waymo earn?

Waymo has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Software Engineer, Trip Platform role at Waymo posted?

This role was posted on June 17, 2026 (36 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

Is the Software Engineer, Trip Platform role at Waymo entry-level?

Yes. This is an entry-level position. Strong candidates typically have 0-2 years of relevant work experience, internships, or significant project work. Read the full description for any specific qualification requirements Waymo has listed.