Job brief: Staff Systems Engineer, Driving Behaviors

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• Listed on Waymo's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-08 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
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• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $230,000 to $284,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
• Posted: 2026-11-08

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Staff".

Must have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering or related field (e.g., Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, C…

Conditions

• In this hybrid role, you will report to a Systems Engineering Manager

Main duties

• Identify the critical data of key driving behaviors, analyze it, develop metrics, and use those metrics to influence the design of the system, in ambiguous, …
• Provide requirements and feedback on verifications, CL's, etc.
• Anticipate issues and risks in your area of ownership, communicate them clearly and work cross-functionally to mitigate them.
• Architect large projects with broad impact on the efficiency of the systems engineering organization
• Build, coordinate, and nurture collaborations across teams

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA: $193k a year (630 listings, 42 employers). This listing is 33% higher.
• Across Waymo's 316 open listings, 50% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Waymo hires

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