What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Waymo LLC is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. As of June 2026, Waymo operates public commercial robotaxi services in 10 US metropolitan areas, has 3,871 robotaxis in service, provides 500,000 paid rides per week, and has logged 200 million fully autonomous miles.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mountain View |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 2,500 (2023) |
| Industry | taxi service |
| Website | waymo.com |
Waymo is hiring in 6 states and 18 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | California | 241 | 80% | headquarters area |
| San Francisco | California | 29 | 10% | |
| Tempe | Arizona | 6 | 2% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 3 | 1% | |
| Phoenix | Arizona | 3 | 1% | |
| Mountain View, California, United States, San Francisco | California | 3 | 1% | |
| Austin | Texas | 2 | 1% | |
| Los Angeles | California | 2 | 1% | |
| New York | New York | 2 | 1% | |
| Mountain View, CA, USA: San Francisco | California | 1 | 0% | |
| San Francisco, CA, USA, Mountain View | California | 1 | 0% | |
| Phoenix | Texas | 1 | 0% |
The mix of roles shows what Waymo needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 87 | $213,000 – $263,000 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 64 | $213,000 – $263,000 |
| Other roles | 22 | $176,800 – $176,800 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 19 | $190,000 – $234,000 |
| Project / Program manager | 18 | $190,000 – $234,000 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 12 | $230,000 – $284,000 |
| Engineer (other) | 11 | $196,000 – $242,000 |
| Compliance / Risk | 11 | $177,000 – $218,000 |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 7 | $198,000 – $248,000 |
| Product manager | 6 | $241,000 – $297,000 |
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 6 | $196,000 – $242,000 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 5 | $198,000 – $248,000 |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| 2027 Summer Intern | 59 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 19 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 11 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 10 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 8 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 |
| Program Manager | 4 |
| Technical Lead Manager | 4 |
| Staff Technical Lead Manager | 4 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 3 |
| Director | 3 |
| Staff Tech Lead | 3 |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 |
| Software Engineer | 3 |
| Staff Systems Engineer | 2 |
302 of 302 listings (100%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $200,000 – $248,000 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
5 of 302 listings (2%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Waymo's own 302 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 222 of 302 ads (74%) state a number of years. The median is 6 years; 82% ask for 5 or more and 23% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| PhD or doctorate | 136 | 45% |
| Master's degree | 119 | 39% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 109 | 36% |
| Bachelor's degree | 69 | 23% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 2 | 1% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 76 | 25% |
| Travel mentioned | 73 | 24% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 20 | 7% |
| Relocation mentioned | 11 | 4% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 136 | 45% |
| c++ | 129 | 43% |
| machine learning | 117 | 39% |
| sql | 64 | 21% |
| java | 12 | 4% |
| linux | 9 | 3% |
| pmp | 7 | 2% |
| cad | 6 | 2% |
| sap | 4 | 1% |
| gcp | 4 | 1% |
| cpa | 3 | 1% |
| salesforce | 2 | 1% |
| jira | 2 | 1% |
| matlab | 2 | 1% |
| solidworks | 2 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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302 open jobs today, 19 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Mountain View, CA (241), San Francisco, CA (29), Tempe, AZ (6).