Backend Software Engineer - Simulation at Waymo

Waymo is a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, dedicated to becoming the world's most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has developed the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access while preventing countless traffic-related fatalities. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hail service and can be integrated across various vehicle platforms and applications. Having completed over ten million rider-only trips, the Waymo Driver has autonomously navigated more than 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulated environments across 15+ U.S. states.Join the In-Car Experience team at Waymo, where we focus on how riders interact with our cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology. We are responsible for designing and developing the user-facing software and systems within the vehicle, ensuring a safe and intuitive experience for every journey. Be part of our mission to shape the future of in-car interactions for autonomous ride-hailing.In this role, you will take ownership of the backend systems and API interfaces that enhance the rider experience, serving as a crucial link between the autonomous vehicle, the cloud infrastructure, and user-facing applications.

At Waymo, we are pioneers in autonomous driving technology, striving to become the most trusted driver in the world. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, our focus has always been on developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access while significantly reducing traffic-related fatalities. With over ten million rider-only trips powered by our technology, which has autonomously navigated over 100 million miles on public roads across 15+ U.S. states, we are committed to leading the future of transportation.Join our innovative engineering team dedicated to advancing the in-car experience. Our projects encompass the Pick Ups and Drop Offs (PUDO) experience, as well as infotainment options like music, games, and maps during passenger journeys. You will work on user interfaces that allow customers to hail and manage our autonomous vehicles, creating complex user experiences and addressing unique human-computer interaction challenges in the AV domain.

The OpportunityAre you a seasoned Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Infrastructure) eager to drive transformative change at the convergence of scalable web services and state-of-the-art AI technologies? Join us at Otter.ai, where we are on the lookout for a skilled engineer to spearhead the development, deployment, and oversight of web services and infrastructure that fuel our AI-driven products and initiatives. In our vibrant engineering team, you will collaborate closely with AI researchers, product managers, and technology experts to deliver innovative solutions that significantly enhance the experiences of end-user professionals and enterprise clients across various sectors.Your ImpactUtilize your vast expertise in Python to design and refine backend systems that seamlessly integrate with machine learning and AI functionalities.Craft and execute robust business logic using web frameworks such as Django, ensuring full compatibility with AI components and integration with MySQL.Architect scalable solutions employing technologies like Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms to support advanced AI models and workflows.Produce reusable, efficient, and maintainable code that underpins our high-performance applications, delivering exceptional user experiences.

Join Databricks as a Staff Software Engineer in the Customer Experience Intelligence (CXI) team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of customer engagement. Here, you will utilize cutting-edge technologies to develop innovative solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced analytics and machine learning models into our product offerings, ensuring that our customers have the best experience possible.

About UsAurora Innovation is dedicated to advancing the future of transportation through the safe and swift implementation of self-driving technology. Our flagship product, The Aurora Driver, aims to revolutionize mobility and logistics, ensuring a safer, more efficient, and accessible future for all.At Aurora, you'll solve intricate challenges alongside a team of passionate and talented individuals, enhancing your expertise while broadening your knowledge. Stay updated with our latest news at aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.We are on the lookout for a remarkable Staff Backend Software Engineer to join our Aurora Services Engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will contribute significantly to the development of our suite of fleet management tools.The Aurora Services Engineering team specializes in creating full-stack solutions, including backend services, web applications, mobile applications, and real-time onboard code, facilitating the commercial operation of autonomous vehicle fleets at scale. Our goal is to develop the software that drives the commercial aspects of our platform, including task assignment for autonomous vehicles, remote support, fleet management, and customer order processing. As we gear up for substantial fleet expansion and API integration with partners, the tools we create are essential for the efficient daily operation of our business.As a Staff Backend Software Engineer, you will work on solutions for autonomous vehicle terminal operations, focusing on launching and landing vehicles at locations owned by Aurora and its major customers. You will be responsible for enhancing existing products and developing entirely new features, making a considerable impact on the efficiency of terminal operations at Aurora.

Join Databricks as a Staff Software Engineer focused on Backend development, where you'll play a crucial role in enabling data teams to tackle some of the world's most challenging problems, ranging from security threat detection to cancer drug development. Our mission is to build and operate the world's leading data and AI infrastructure platform, allowing our customers to concentrate on the high-value challenges central to their missions.Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Databricks has rapidly expanded from a small office in Berkeley, California, to a global powerhouse with over 1,000 employees. Our platform is trusted by thousands of organizations, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, making us one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies worldwide.As part of our engineering team, you'll develop and maintain highly technical products that address significant real-world needs. We constantly push the limits of data and AI technology while ensuring the resilience, security, and scalability essential for our customers' success.Our software operates at an impressive scale, managing millions of virtual machines and processing exabytes of data daily. We frequently encounter cloud hardware, network, and operating system faults, and it is vital that our software effectively shields customers from these issues.As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with your team and product management to prioritize, design, implement, test, and operate micro-services for the Databricks platform. Your responsibilities will include writing software in Scala/Java, building data pipelines using Apache Spark and Apache Kafka, integrating third-party applications, and interacting with cloud APIs such as AWS and Azure.Possible teams you could join include:Data Science and Machine Learning Infrastructure: Develop services and infrastructure that blend machine learning and distributed systems, empowering collaborative workspaces, notebooks, IDE integrations, and project management tools.Compute Fabric: Create resource management infrastructure that supports big data and machine learning workloads in a robust, flexible, secure, and cloud-agnostic manner, managing millions of virtual machines.

Coupang is a leading name in South Korean e-commerce, known for dependable service and rapid innovation. With offices in Mountain View and Seattle, the company blends a startup’s drive with the backing of a global public organization. The culture supports both individual growth and strong teamwork. Initiative is valued at Coupang. Team members often launch new projects and play a direct role in shaping the company’s direction. Entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged, and those who drive improvements are recognized for their impact on both personal and company development. Coupang’s ambitions reach beyond standard commerce. The company regularly tackles challenging projects, always looking for new ways to improve technology and customer experience. Role overview The Senior Staff Backend Engineer will be part of the Application Infrastructure team. This group is responsible for building and enhancing complex workflow systems that power Coupang’s core services, including the rocket delivery platform. Their work supports systems that manage hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. What you will do Design and develop a new, scalable workflow service from the ground up Make workflow development easier for domain teams Ensure the infrastructure can support growing business demands Help shape a critical system at the center of Coupang’s operations

Coupang stands out as a major e-commerce company in South Korea, recognized for its reliability and drive to innovate. The company blends the energy of a startup with the scale and resources of a global public business. Teams move quickly, launching new services and growing rapidly. Employees are encouraged to take ownership and help shape the future direction of commerce. Role overview The Staff Backend Engineer - Application Infrastructure will be part of the Application Infrastructure team, working on foundational systems that support Coupang’s complex workflows. This position is greenfield, offering the chance to design and build core backend infrastructure from the ground up. The systems developed will enable fast workflow creation for various domain teams, including those responsible for Coupang’s rocket delivery service. The impact of this work reaches systems that handle hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Location Mountain View, USA Seattle, USA

Company OverviewID.me is at the forefront of digital identity verification, creating a next-generation wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. With over 152 million users, we enable seamless logins across various platforms, eliminating the need for multiple logins and verifications. Our services are utilized by 20 federal agencies, 45 state governments, and more than 70 healthcare organizations. Over 600 consumer brands leverage our technology to build authentic relationships and honor community service. ID.me adheres to the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is recognized as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. We are committed to ensuring that no one is left behind in the digital identity landscape. To explore more about us, visit https://network.id.me/.Role OverviewWe are on the lookout for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Wallet – Authentication & Verification Experiences team. This pivotal team is responsible for the core authentication and identity verification processes that millions of users depend on daily, including secure logins, multi-factor authentication, passkeys, and biometric integrations. As a Staff Engineer, you will serve as a technical cornerstone in one of the most crucial and high-traffic engineering domains at ID.me, steering architectural decisions, leading complex cross-functional projects, and elevating our standards for engineering quality, security, and reliability. You will work closely with product, security, and platform teams to shape the future of authentication and verification experiences at ID.me.This position requires on-site work at our Mountain View, CA office five days a week.

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 insights to enhance their operations. Founded by engineers and intensely focused on customer satisfaction, we eagerly embrace every chance to address technical challenges, whether it’s crafting next-generation UI/UX for data interaction or scaling our services and infrastructure across millions of virtual machines. And we are just getting started. As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on backend development, you will collaborate with your team to create scalable infrastructure and products for the Databricks platform.

Coupang is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer focused on Application Infrastructure to help shape the backbone of its large-scale e-commerce platform. This position is based in Mountain View or Seattle. Role overview This role centers on building and maintaining backend systems that are both scalable and reliable. The work supports the platform's growth and ensures that applications perform well under heavy demand. What you will do Design, develop, and maintain backend applications for Coupang’s e-commerce infrastructure Work closely with teams across the company to deliver solutions that meet business and technical needs Focus on system performance, reliability, and security throughout the development process Collaboration Expect to partner with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver backend systems that serve millions of users.

About CyngnLocated in the heart of Mountain View, CA, Cyngn Inc. is a publicly-traded leader in autonomous technology. We specialize in deploying self-driving industrial vehicles such as forklifts and tuggers across factories, warehouses, and various facilities throughout North America. We are seeking innovative, driven, and experienced leaders to join our team and spearhead advancements in this transformative field. If you're passionate about building, tinkering, and collaborating with a team of dedicated colleagues, Cyngn is your ideal workplace.Dynamic Work Environment.With a tight-knit team of under 100 employees, Cyngn operates with the agility of a startup while being backed by the stability of a publicly-traded company. This unique combination allows our employees to work closely with mentors and gain access to the liquidity of our stock, fostering both professional and financial growth.Real Impact, Real Solutions.At Cyngn, our autonomous vehicles are not merely concepts—they are actively deployed with real clients. Your contributions will create a direct and visible impact on our clients' operations.A Culture of Collaboration.We pride ourselves on being a diverse and welcoming team of sharp thinkers and kind individuals. Collaboration and trust are the cornerstones of our creative environment, where every perspective is valued and drives our innovative solutions.Role Overview:As the Senior Backend Software Engineer for our Software as a Service (SaaS) platform team, you will play a pivotal role in developing Cyngn's state-of-the-art fleet management system for autonomous industrial vehicles. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to design, implement, deploy, and maintain a scalable, high-performance cloud-based solution that enables real-time control and monitoring of autonomous vehicles in operational settings. Your expertise will be vital in helping our customers enhance their automated workflows and maximize operational efficiency.

Join our innovative team at Commure as a Staff Backend Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in developing cutting-edge backend solutions that empower healthcare organizations to improve patient experiences. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust backend services that are scalable and efficient.

Join us at Drivemode as a Bilingual Backend Software Engineer where you will play a pivotal role in developing innovative software solutions that enhance user experiences. Your proficiency in both Japanese and English will be essential as you collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders. If you are passionate about backend development and possess a knack for tackling complex challenges, we want to hear from you!

Join Earnin as a Backend Software Engineer Intern, where you'll have the opportunity to work on real-world projects that impact users' financial well-being. Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and contribute to our mission of empowering individuals to access their earned wages anytime, anywhere. In this role, you will enhance your skills in backend development by working with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.

The OpportunityAre you a skilled Backend Software Engineer with a passion for infrastructure and a desire to drive innovation in scalable web services and AI technology? Join us at Otter.ai, where you will play a critical role in designing, deploying, and managing the backend systems that power our AI-driven products. You will work alongside an agile team of AI researchers, product managers, and technologists to create cutting-edge solutions that enhance the user experience for professionals and enterprises across various sectors.Your ImpactUtilize your expertise in Python to develop and optimize backend systems that integrate seamlessly with machine learning and AI functionalities.Design and implement resilient business logic using web frameworks like Django, ensuring compatibility with AI components and MySQL integration.Create scalable architectures utilizing technologies such as Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms to support advanced AI models and workflows.Develop reusable, efficient, and maintainable code that serves as the backbone of our high-performance web services and facilitates real-time AI analytics.Collaborate closely with AI teams to refine data pipelines, enhance model deployment, and ensure backend systems are optimized for AI-driven product features.Effectively communicate with stakeholders across different teams, articulating technical strategies concerning AI-enabled infrastructure.

Waymo is seeking a Staff Software Engineer focused on DevAI to help advance artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicles. This position is based in Mountain View, CA. Role overview This role centers on designing and building AI solutions that support Waymo's self-driving technology. Collaboration with teams across engineering, product, and research will be a core part of daily work. The goal is to strengthen AI capabilities and improve system performance. What you will do Design and develop AI-driven features for autonomous vehicle systems Work closely with colleagues from different disciplines to integrate and refine AI models Contribute to the ongoing improvement of system performance and reliability Impact This position plays a key part in shaping how AI supports the future of transportation at Waymo.

P-188 At Databricks, we are on a mission to fundamentally transform the data lifecycle, simplifying processes from data ingestion to ETL, Business Intelligence (BI), and extending to Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) through a unified platform. We envision a future where traditional data warehouse architectures are replaced by innovative solutions like the Lakehouse architecture (CIDR 2021 paper), which integrate data warehousing and advanced analytics, effectively addressing critical challenges such as data staleness, reliability, cost of ownership, data lock-in, and limited use-case support. To turn this vision into reality, we are developing a next-generation decoupled query engine and structured storage system designed to surpass specialized data warehouses in relational query performance while maintaining the versatility of general-purpose systems like Apache Spark™. This system is intended to support a wide array 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, contributing to the design and implementation of cutting-edge systems that redefine industry standards: Query compilation and optimization Distributed query execution and scheduling Vectorized execution engine Data security measures Resource management strategies Transaction coordination processes Efficient storage structures (encodings, indexes) Automatic physical data optimization techniques

The OpportunityAre you a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with a proven track record in product development? If you’re eager to make a substantial impact at the nexus of scalable web services and groundbreaking AI technologies, we want you! In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the design, deployment, and maintenance of web services and infrastructure that drive our AI-powered products. Collaborating with a diverse team of AI researchers, product managers, and fellow engineers, you’ll create innovative solutions that enhance the experiences of professionals and enterprise clients across various sectors.Your ImpactUtilize your extensive Python expertise to develop and optimize backend systems that integrate seamlessly with machine learning and AI functionalities.Design and implement robust business logic using frameworks like Django, ensuring smooth compatibility with AI components and integration with MySQL databases.Architect scalable solutions that leverage cutting-edge technology, contributing to the advancement of AI-driven initiatives.