Software Engineer, System-on-Chip (SoC) Simulation

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.

Waymo's Compute Team is tasked with a critical and exciting mission: We deliver the compute platform responsible for running the fully autonomous vehicle’s software stack. To achieve our mission, we architect and create high-performance custom silicon; we develop system-level compute architectures that push the boundaries of performance, power, and latency; and we collaborate closely with many other teammates to ensure we design and optimize hardware and software for maximum performance. We are a multidisciplinary team seeking curious and talented teammates to work on one of the world’s highest performance automotive compute platforms.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule, and you will report to the Tech Lead Manager of the Compute team.

You Will

• Develop the simulation solutions to support early software development and architecture exploration for next-generation SoC
• Integrate Waymo in-house accelerator models into the full-system simulation infrastructure
• Establish and maintain a robust CI/CD workflow based on simulation to ensure Waymo onboard software achieves production quality during pre-silicon phases
• Collaborate closely with various teams to proactively identify functional silicon bugs and performance bottlenecks in the pre-silicon stage using a modern, simulation-centric methodology
• Interact with cross-functional engineering teams to identify opportunities and requirements

You Have

• Proven expertise in C++ programming
• Advanced degrees in EECS, coupled with a minimum of three years of industry experience
• Solid understanding of computer operating system & SoC architecture, e.g. IOMMU, DMA, etc
• Knowledge of full-system simulation and virtualization, e.g. gem5, SystemC, QEMU, KVM, etc
• Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)

We Prefer

• Experience with high-performance interconnects and memory interfaces, such as AXI/AMBA, PCIe, DRAM, and Ethernet
• Familiarity with accelerators (e.g., ML accelerators or GPUs) or comparable high-performance designs
• Expertise in bare metal programming, embedded systems, Linux internals, operating systems, boot loaders, drivers, and firmware
• Proficiency in performance and power analysis techniques

The expected base salary range for this full-time position 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. 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

$2,600,000—$3,150,000 TWD