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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.

Design at Waymo is about the total experience—not just how the product looks, but how it works, how it feels, and how we make our new technology accessible, approachable, and useful for everyone. We design the intuitive, delightful experience for our riders, and we also build the powerful, complex tools used by our fleet operations teams and the engineers who build the Waymo Driver. We are a highly multidisciplinary team of UX Designers, User and Market Researchers, UX Engineers, Content Designers, Industrial Designers, CAD Designers, Studio Engineers, and Technical Artists. We dig deep to understand the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of all our users. This understanding serves as the foundation for everything we create.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Senior Staff Technical Writer

You Will

• Design, write, edit, and maintain high-quality, clear, and concise documentation for Waymo’s internal engineering, product development, and regulatory teams.
• Plan, author, and maintain best-in-class internal and partner-facing documentation, including specifications, how-to guides, and API references.
• Ensure all documentation adheres to stringent internal safety protocols, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices for a safety-regulated industry.
• Maintain enterprise-grade standards, policies, and processes for all internal and partner-facing documentation, focusing on security, clarity, and consistency across documentation platforms.
  
  

You Have

• Relevant Writing Experience: 4+ years of dedicated professional experience as a technical writer, UX writer, content strategist, or related field writing content for a developer audience.
• Content Management Systems Expertise: Proficiency with content management systems, static site generators, and documentation platforms for external publishing; strong grasp of HTML, Markdown, and version control (Perforce, Git).
• Project Management, Information Architecture, and User Understanding Skills: Experience solving open-ended content problems and leading documentation projects that prioritize user needs and deliver on time.
• Stakeholder Alignment Skills: Demonstrated success in navigating complex stakeholder relationships, align on content priorities.
• Relevant Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Technical Communication, Computer Science, English, or a related field.
  
  

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• Automotive Domain Knowledge: Experience in the automotive, transportation-as-a-service (TaaS), or mobility technology sectors.
• Data-Driven Strategy: Experience using content analytics (pageviews, search data) and developer experience surveys to measure partner success and drive content roadmap decisions.
• Content AI Skills: Experience with AI documentation tools, including LLMs, AI driven search, and using AI agents to drive content creation, maintenance, and engagement.
  
  

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

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$130,000—$160,000 USD

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a culture of belonging and maintaining a supportive workplace for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and employment decisions are based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and alignment with job requirements and business needs. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, family status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo is committed to making sure our hiring process is accessible for all candidates. If you need assistance applying for a role or participating in the interview process due to a disability, please let the recruiting team know or email [email protected]. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)

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