Staff iOS Engineer, Growth

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