Staff iOS Engineer, Growth

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San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USAPosted 5 weeks ago

Role Overview

Waymo is hiring a Staff iOS Engineer, Growth. This is a full-time role in San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View. Part of Waymo's Mobile hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Staff-level Mobile roles is $165k-$235k (based on 29 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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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.

Software Engineering builds the brains of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Our software allows the Waymo Driver to perceive the world around it, make the right decision for every situation, and deliver people safely to their destinations. We think deeply and solve complex technical challenges in areas like robotics, perception, decision-making and deep learning, while collaborating with hardware and systems engineers. If you're a software engineer or researcher who's curious and passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving, we'd like to meet you.

You Will

Lead technical strategy: Define the long-term architectural roadmap for the iOS platform, ensuring our codebase is modular, performant, and ready to scale as we launch in new cities.
Build and own key infrastructure: Own the foundational frameworks for networking, authentication, and local data persistence, ensuring they are optimized for performance and modularity.
Drive engineering excellence: Set the bar for Swift development, conducting deep technical design reviews (RFCs) and championing best practices in Swift Concurrency and UI performance.
Mentor and grow: Guide senior engineers on the team, helping them navigate complex technical challenges and elevate their architectural thinking.

You Have

B.S, or M.S. in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of experience building and shipping mobile apps from scratch using best practices
Experience with SwiftUI in a production environment
Passion and experience building user-facing products
Experience partnering with product managers, designers, vehicle or robotics engineers
Focus on pixel-perfect UI
Client-server protocols (gRPC, Protobuf)
Bluetooth and Bluetooth LE
Test-driven development

We Prefer

Experience building and releasing on the iOS App Store
Experience with UIKit, CoreAnimation, and other iOS libraries
Experience with C++

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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

$213,000—$263,000 USD

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How do I apply for the Staff iOS Engineer, Growth position at Waymo?

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Where is the Staff iOS Engineer, Growth position at Waymo located?

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

What does a Staff iOS Engineer, Growth 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 Staff iOS Engineer, Growth role at Waymo posted?

This role was posted on June 17, 2026 (37 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.

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