Senior Backend Software Engineer

P-78 At Databricks, we are driven by a commitment to empower data teams in tackling some of the most significant challenges facing the world today—from revolutionizing transportation to speeding up the discovery of medical innovations. By constructing and managing the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, we enable our clients to harness profound data…

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Behavior Test Engineering. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement robust test frameworks that ensure the safety and reliability of our self-driving technology.Your expertise will contribute to creating innovative solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous driving. You will be responsible for enhancing the testing processes and ensuring our software meets the highest standards of quality and performance.

At Databricks, we strive to revolutionize the data lifecycle from ingestion to ETL, business intelligence (BI), and machine learning (ML) with our unified platform. We envision a future where the traditional data warehouse architecture is superseded by an innovative architectural model known as the Lakehouse (CIDR 2021 paper). This cutting-edge approach integrates data warehousing with advanced analytics, effectively addressing significant challenges such as data staleness, reliability, cost of ownership, data lock-in, and limited use-case support.A pivotal component of achieving this vision is the development of the next-gen (decoupled) query engine and structured storage system designed to surpass the performance of conventional data warehouses for relational queries while maintaining the flexibility of general-purpose systems like Apache Spark™. This will empower a wide range of workloads, from ETL processes to data science applications.As a member of our team, you will engage in one or more of the following areas to design and implement these advanced systems that set new benchmarks:Query compilation and optimizationDistributed query execution and schedulingVectorized execution engineData securityResource managementTransaction coordinationEfficient storage structures (encodings, indexes)Automatic physical data optimization

Join Waymo as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Onboard Software Integrity Infrastructure. In this role, you will develop and enhance software systems that ensure the reliability and safety of our autonomous vehicle technology. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that uphold the highest integrity standards in software performance.

At Databricks, we are dedicated to empowering data teams to tackle some of the most challenging issues in the world—whether it's realizing the next breakthrough in transportation or accelerating medical innovations. Our mission is to build and operate the leading data and AI infrastructure platform, allowing our clients to harness deep data insights for business enhancement.Our engineering teams create impactful technical products that address significant global needs. We consistently push the limits of data and AI technology while ensuring the security and scalability crucial for our customers' success on our platform.We manage one of the largest software platforms globally, comprising millions of virtual machines that generate terabytes of logs and process exabytes of data daily. At this scale, we monitor cloud hardware, network, and operating system faults, ensuring our software effectively shields our customers from these challenges.As a member of the Observability team, you will be at the forefront of developing solutions that deliver critical insights into the health and performance of our products and infrastructure.

Join Our TeamAt Unity Technologies, we are on a mission to create a powerful, near real-time reporting platform that drives essential analytics and decision-making across our diverse ecosystem. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in architecting and implementing distributed data systems that enable our platform to operate at scale.As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and develop high-throughput, low-latency data processing pipelines that support reporting needs for both internal teams and external customers. Your work will involve navigating the complexities of distributed systems, stream processing, and cloud-native infrastructure, ensuring correctness, reliability, and scalability in a high-volume production setting.This is a high-stakes position where engineering excellence, architectural clarity, and ownership of production systems are paramount.

Join our innovative team at Commure as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Information Security. In this role, you will play a critical part in safeguarding our systems and data against evolving security threats. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust security measures. Your expertise will be pivotal in ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.

Join Nuro as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our performance tooling and infrastructure. You will work on cutting-edge technologies to optimize our systems for efficiency, scalability, and performance. If you are passionate about building robust software solutions and driving innovation, we want to hear from you.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering innovative safety technologies for the aviation industry that have the potential to save lives. Our vision is to create automated aviation systems that will revolutionize air transportation, making it safer, more accessible, and fundamentally transformative in the movement of goods and people across the globe. Our dedicated team consists of mission-focused engineers with diverse expertise in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, working diligently to turn this vision into reality.As a Senior Simulation Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in developing and enhancing our simulation software stack. This includes ensuring optimal framework performance, modeling flight dynamics, emulating hardware, and establishing a robust simulation-based testing infrastructure.

Join Our Team!At Otter.ai, we are on the lookout for a Senior Frontend Software Engineer to spearhead our feature development initiatives and act as a technical authority within the organization. In this pivotal role, you will enhance the performance, improve the infrastructure, and elevate the user experience of our innovative platform.The ideal candidate is a strategic innovator with a robust background in platform optimization. If you have a knack for transforming concepts into powerful solutions and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative setting, we would love to hear from you!Your ContributionsLead the ongoing development and enhancement of our web application, ensuring it evolves to meet our business objectives.Design and optimize our existing web application, transitioning it into a responsive, mobile-first single-page application (SPA) focused on performance and user experience.Produce clean, maintainable, and reusable code that complies with industry best practices and our internal coding standards.Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and fix bugs to enhance app quality and stability.Implement thorough testing protocols to ensure the application meets security standards and functions efficiently across diverse platforms and devices.

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Perception Verification at Waymo, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the safety and performance of autonomous driving technology. Your expertise will guide the development of innovative algorithms and systems that validate perception capabilities, ensuring our vehicles can navigate the complexities of real-world environments.This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of technology, collaborating with a talented team of engineers and researchers dedicated to revolutionizing transportation.

Join Waymo as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Simulation Infrastructure, where you will lead the development of innovative simulation tools and frameworks that enhance our self-driving technology. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design robust software solutions that drive our mission to make transportation safer and more accessible through autonomous driving.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the most trusted driver in the world. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our mission has been to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver, our cutting-edge autonomous technology, powers a fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and applications. With over ten million rider-only trips completed and more than 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, our system has been tested extensively, further driving our commitment to safety and innovation.The Driver Understanding and Evaluation (DUE) Machine Learning team is tasked with developing and managing scalable machine learning and data systems, enhancing our simulation workflows and analytical tools, and refining the evaluation processes for developer onboarding. This team merges expert human insights with advanced machine learning techniques to provide robust training and evaluation data for the myriad metrics and components that define the Waymo Driver. We seek talented researchers and software engineers who are enthusiastic about pioneering machine learning approaches for our evaluation systems, driving continuous improvements in our technology stack.Key Responsibilities:Develop a comprehensive strategy for next-generation, machine learning-based evaluation metrics while ensuring scientific and statistical rigor across our AI applications.Design and implement scalable systems for training and fine-tuning large-scale generative models to simulate realistic driving behaviors.Lead efforts in creating, implementing, and iterating innovative reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms and reward functions tailored to generate high-fidelity driving behaviors.Oversee the development of advanced Deep Learning models and Generative AI solutions to enhance triaging processes, automate high-volume workflows, and perform nuanced analyses of self-driving behaviors to identify critical anomalies.Stay informed on best practices within Alphabet and the broader industry to develop a state-of-the-art Reinforcement Learning from Human Preference (RLHF) based data collection and evaluation system.Provide mentorship, guidance, and thought leadership to engineers within the team and across collaborative groups.Coordinate and align multiple teams—including Driver Understanding, Simulation, System Engineering, Research, and Onboard Software—to ensure cohesive evaluation methodologies.

Join Otter.ai as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Search & Recommendations, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our platform's ability to deliver tailored content and improve user experiences. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and product managers to develop innovative solutions that leverage machine learning and natural language processing.

Waymo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the DevAI team in Mountain View, CA. This group works on artificial intelligence technologies that support the company’s autonomous vehicle systems. Role overview This position focuses on designing, building, and refining software that improves the intelligence and performance of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles. The work involves collaborating closely with other engineers to deliver reliable and effective AI solutions. What you will do Develop and optimize software for autonomous vehicle platforms Work with team members to design and implement new AI-driven features Contribute to enhancing the capabilities and safety of Waymo’s transportation technology Team and impact The DevAI team brings together engineers focused on advancing the core intelligence of Waymo’s vehicles. This role has a direct impact on the future of transportation technology by helping shape how autonomous vehicles perceive and interact with the world.

Waymo, a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, is dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been at the forefront of advancing mobility solutions. Our flagship product, the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™, enhances access to safe transportation while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. This state-of-the-art driving system powers our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable across a multitude of vehicle types and applications. Having completed over ten million rider-only trips and accumulated over 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads, we are committed to redefining the future of transportation.Our Systems Engineering team is at the core of this innovation, merging software and hardware to set unparalleled performance benchmarks. We strive for excellence in vehicle operations, ensuring passenger safety while conducting rigorous testing to validate our systems. We seek enthusiastic team members who possess a collaborative spirit and a passion for impactful results.In this hybrid role, you will collaborate directly with a Senior Staff Test Engineer specializing in Driving Behaviors.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, aiming to become the world’s most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, we have dedicated ourselves to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and prevent traffic-related fatalities. Our Waymo Driver is the backbone of our fully autonomous ride-hailing service, having successfully completed over ten million rider-only trips, powered by more than 100 million miles of autonomous driving on public roads and extensive simulation across 15+ U.S. states.The Waymo Mapping team is committed to creating a comprehensive high-resolution map of the world to ensure safe autonomous driving. We utilize a combination of automated and manual mapping techniques to build the infrastructure necessary for storing, processing, and distributing this vital map data. Our team partners with various other Waymo teams that rely on this map data.

Waymo is a pioneering technology company focused on autonomous driving, aiming to become the world’s most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, we have dedicated ourselves to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and significantly reduce traffic-related fatalities. Our technology powers a fully autonomous ride-hailing service and can be integrated across various vehicle platforms and applications. The Waymo Driver has successfully completed over ten million rider-only trips, leveraging experience from over 100 million miles driven autonomously on public roads and billions more in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.Our Software Engineering team designs the intelligent systems behind Waymo’s autonomous driving capabilities. Our software enables the Waymo Driver to sense its surroundings, make informed decisions, and transport passengers safely. We tackle intricate technical challenges in robotics, perception, decision-making, and deep learning, collaborating closely with hardware and systems engineers. If you are a passionate software engineer or researcher with curiosity for Level 4 autonomous driving, we want to connect with you.In this hybrid position, you will report to the Technical Lead Manager.

Waymo is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world’s most reliable driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus has been on developing the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and save lives lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver is the driving force behind our fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable to various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips completed, we have amassed experience driving autonomously over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across more than 15 U.S. states.The Simulator Team at Waymo creates advanced simulations of realistic environments for testing and training the Waymo Driver. We leverage cutting-edge machine learning algorithms to assess and improve the Waymo Driver's performance. As our simulation platform evolves, this technical leadership position will oversee the strategy for the entire Simulator software stack, ensuring it scales with emerging simulation technologies and Waymo’s growth. Your responsibilities will encompass low-level optimization through to high-level configuration, all aimed at enhancing resource utilization (CPU/RAM/TPU/GPU). You will spearhead the Simulator Platform's efficiency initiatives and represent the team in broader performance-related projects within Waymo.In this hybrid role, you will report to a Director of Software Engineering.

Join Nuro as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Perception Data Infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing and optimizing systems that process perception data, enabling our autonomous vehicles to navigate safely and efficiently. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our data infrastructure, ensuring reliability and scalability.