Job brief: Staff Software Technical Program Manager, OEM Software

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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 2026-11-10 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
• The apply link opens careers.withwaymo.com, the address Waymo's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• 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-EMF690) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
• Posted: 2026-11-09

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

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• A BS or MS degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong technical abilities - 5+ years experience developing software at vehicle OEMs.
• Strong project management experience - 5+ years technical product or program management experience

Conditions

• This job requires regular domestic & international travel

Main duties

• Drive alignment on requirements and milestones between Waymo’s Systems & Software teams and our OEM vehicle partners.
• Establish appropriate software development and release processes to manage software from the OEMs through to deployment on Waymo vehicles.
• Be hands on with day to day technical and operational issues.
• Prioritize, advocate for, and own execution towards various milestones across numerous (competing) programs.
• Communicate synthesized status and risks to a diverse range of stakeholders.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA: $216k a year (241 listings, 26 employers). This listing is 19% 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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