Senior Software Engineer, System Optimization

Remote, Palo Alto, CA (United States), United States

About Wing:

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of autonomous delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. To do this, we must build a workforce that's representative of the global communities that we serve. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Delivery Network team based in Palo Alto, CA.

What You’ll Do:

Optimize the flow of delivery drones through a network with limited resources.
Apply techniques from Operations Research to improve key business metrics.
Develop models to simulate system performance and evaluate new algorithms.
Implement core algorithms in C++.
Work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to create high scalable production systems.

What You’ll Need:

MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
C++ preferred

Bonus:

Path planning for autonomous vehicles
Experience building and managing a team

The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

Salary Range

$156,800—$234,900 USD

At Wing, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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