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Waymo is hiring. 380 roles open right now.

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HQMountain View, CA
Posted (30d)139

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[01] HIRING NOW

Live from their career page.

Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Waymo's ATS, not an aggregator.

Open roles

380

Posted (30d)

139

+104.4% vs prior

Posted (7d)

23

Posted range

$196K – 248K

Base, from posted ranges

Most-hired roles · last 90 days

Software Engineer
45 roles
Machine Learning Engineer
13 roles
Program Manager
11 roles
Product Manager
8 roles
Systems Test Engineer
5 roles

[02] HIRING PULSE

Waymo's hiring pulse.

We re-scan Waymo's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.

Cooling23 postings this week vs a baseline of 22.4/week

Posted (7d)

23

Posted (30d)

131

Posted (90d)

288

Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 22, 2026

[03] COMPENSATION

What Waymo pays.

Generally solid, especially for specialized skills. Hardware-software integration roles are in demand.

Concrete perks mentioned in job postings

  • discretionary annual bonus program
  • equity incentive plan
  • generous Company benefits program

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[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS

How Waymo pitches itself.

“The World’s Most Experienced Driver”

The world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service

Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now.

Source: waymo.com

[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP

Some international hires.

Waymo has filed a small number of H-1B petitions, so it's possible but not routine.

Limited sponsorship · small petition history

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).

[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING

The cities Waymo is hiring in.

Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Waymois actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.

Top cities by open roles

Mountain View, California
254 roles
San Francisco, California
150 roles
New York City, New York
25 roles
London, England, GB
22 roles
Phoenix, Arizona
17 roles
Los Angeles, California
15 roles
Tokyo, Tokyo, JP
14 roles
Tempe, Arizona
12 roles

Remote: 13 positions

+17 more locations

[07] OFFICES

Where Waymo works.

Waymo office locations

© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

We've mapped a Waymo office at 690 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, so you know where you'd report before you apply.

Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors

[08] LAYOFF HISTORY

What past rounds looked like.

Waymo has had 2 reported layoff rounds on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.

Reported rounds

2

Headcount cut

209across 1 of 2

Most recent

Oct 17, 2023

Round size not disclosed

Source

Mar 1, 2023

209 roles (~8% of staff)

Source

Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record

[10] KEY FACTS

Founded

2016

Employees

2.5K

2023

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q15330

[11] ABOUT

What Waymo does, and who fits.

Waymo develops autonomous driving technology for safer mobility.

Waymo focuses on building the Waymo Driver, the world's most experienced driver, which powers its fully autonomous ride-hail service. The technology can be applied to various vehicle platforms and has completed over ten million rider-only trips, driving autonomously over 100 million miles on public roads.

[12] AT WAYMO

The honest take.

The work environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.

WORK-LIFE

Work-life balance

Often better than pure software because of longer development cycles.

WHO THRIVES

Who thrives here

People who enjoy working with physical systems and seeing tangible results.

WATCH OUT

Things to watch

Hardware mistakes are expensive and hard to fix. Product cycles are long.

[13] CAREER GROWTH

Where Waymo takes you next.

Hardware experience is specialized and valuable. The combination of hardware and software skills is increasingly in demand.

[14] INTERVIEW PREP

Going through their loop?

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[15] HOW TO APPLY

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[18] FAQ

Questions people ask about Waymo.

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Does Waymo sponsor H1B visas?

Yes, Waymo does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. If you meet the qualifications for a role, you can expect the company to support your visa application process. This is a common practice among technology firms looking to attract global talent, especially in specialized fields such as software engineering and program management.

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