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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Inertial Navigation - **Company:** Waymo LLC - **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $204,000.0 - $259,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Vision, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Inertial Navigation Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NumPy, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Pandas, Matplotlib, GNSS - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86465855/1 ## About the Role * MS, PhD or equivalent industry experience. * Expertise in state estimation theory and application, including Kalman Filters, particle filters, factor graphs, and nonlinear optimization techniques. * Deep understanding of inertial navigation principles, including sensor modeling, IMU error characterization, calibration, and multi-sensor fusion with GNSS and other aiding sensors. * Strong C++ skills and ability to write high quality production level code. We prefer: * Previous experience in the autonomous vehicle industry, particularly in inertial navigation, localization, perception, or sensor fusion. * Experience with computer vision, visual inertial odometry, SLAM, ICP or other sensor modalities. * Experience developing and using tools for large-scale data analysis and visualization (e.g., SQL, Python with libraries like NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib). * Familiarity with machine learning techniques applied to sensor fusion, sensor calibration, or positioning problems. ## Description Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. Hardware Engineering is a diverse, innovative, and collaborative group of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software and vehicle engineers. We design, build, and perfect the products which are the eyes and ears of Waymo's autonomous driving technology, and integrate those products into vehicle platforms. We're seeking curious and talented teammates to keep us moving in the right direction. This role follows a hybrid work scheduleand you will report to a Software Engineering Manager. 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