Technical Program Manager, Trade Security

Waymo
Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USAPosted 24 February 2026

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span data-sheets-root="1">Waymo’s Technical Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.</span></p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span data-sheets-root="1"><em>This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to the Manager of Technical Program Management.</em></span></p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span data-sheets-root="1"><strong>You will:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li>Design, define, and drive the Technical Program Management (TPM) strategy for Waymo's Security Trade compliance, encompassing security compliance aspects associated with international import/exports, transportation, and IP protection.</li> <li>Coordinate a complex, multidisciplinary program across Legal, Engineering, Hardware, Security, and Google partners to implement and enforce required physical and digital import and export control restrictions.</li> <li>Structure and manage the execution of a range of global trade compliance projects in close conjunction with Legal.</li> <li>Proactively work with Legal to address trade compliance risks related to Waymo’s data, technology and confidential intellectual property (IP), and work with internal stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.</li> <li>Establish clear, standardized processes and measurable metrics to report on the status, risks, and dependencies of the trade compliance program to leadership and stakeholders.</li> <li>Organize and drive international trade workstreams, bringing clarity to complex, ambiguous, and novel geopolitical challenges that impact Waymo's supply chain and deployment plans.</li> </ul> <p><strong>You have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with understanding cross-functional perspectives and navigating ambiguity. Ability to identify and create streamlined processes to support a growing company.</li> <li>Execution-oriented individual with strong interpersonal, communication, and team skills.</li> <li>Extensive technical background and understanding of autonomous vehicle technology, e.g., sensor hardware, AI/machine learning software and/or export controlled technologies.</li> <li>Understanding of semiconductor product life cycle.</li> <li>A proven track record of successfully managing complex technical projects involving international trade, import/export, or government regulatory compliance programs.</li> <li>5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager or similar role in a hardware or highly regulated environment.</li> </ul> <p><strong>We prefer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience defining and implementing trade security policies (e.g., deemed export, technology control plans) within a technology or defense sector company</li> <li>Familiarity with autonomous driving or robotics projects</li> <li>A background that includes working ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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