Autonomous driving · SF Bay Area · updated daily
Self-driving companies and startups in San Francisco and the Bay Area hiring now
The self-driving companies and startups with the most open roles in San Francisco and the Bay Area right now are Waymo, Zoox and Nuro. 37% of their open roles in San Francisco and the Bay Area are in software engineering. Most roles sit in Mountain View, San Francisco and Foster City. 7% of these roles are remote. Every role comes from the company’s own careers page and is re-checked daily.
864
open roles in SF Bay Area
37%
of roles in software engineering
19%
of roles in hardware & robotics
7%
of roles are remote
Where the roles are:Mountain View 48%San Francisco 25%Foster City 19%Santa Clara 7%
Companies
Who is hiring in SF Bay Area
Nuro
Mountain View, US · Series E
The company licenses this technology to automakers and mobility providers for applications such as robotaxis, personally owned vehicles, and goods delivery.
91 open roles0% remote
Waabi
Toronto, CA · Series B
Waabi develops a Physical AI Platform for autonomous transportation, powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The company's Waabi Driver system is an end-to-end AI model designed to generalize across driving environments.
55 open roles57% remote
Gatik
mountain view, US
Gatik operates driverless trucks for commercial deliveries. Its vehicles move ambient, refrigerated and frozen goods between distribution centers and stores.
37 open roles0% remote
PlusAI
Santa Clara, US · Series C
PlusAI is an artificial intelligence company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. SuperDrive, PlusAI's virtual driver, enables trucks to operate fully autonomously with superhuman awareness, accuracy, and reliability.
32 open roles3% remote
Humble Robotics
San Francisco, US · Seed
Humble Robotics builds autonomous, zero-emissions haulers for freight transportation. Its flagship product, the Humble Hauler, is a cabless electric freight transport system that integrates tractor, trailer, and driver functions.
22 open roles18% remote
AeroVect
San Francisco, US · Seed
AeroVect develops autonomous systems for airport ground support equipment. The company provides the AeroVect Driver, a platform that enables tractors and other vehicles used in cargo and baggage handling to operate without a human driver.
16 open roles68% remote
42dot
Seongnam, KR · Corporate Round
42dot **develops Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs)** that evolve through continuous updates—delivering the latest features and experiences to users at all times.
9 open roles4% remote
Glydways
South San Francisco, US
Glydways provides dynamic mass transit solutions using small autonomous electric cars running on narrow fixed guideways. The company's system is designed to be energy-neutral with a minimal carbon footprint.
5 open roles58% remote
Zendar
Berkeley, US · Series B
Zendar develops high-definition radar for autonomous vehicles. Zendar's technology leverages artificial intelligence and advanced signal processing to provide 10 times better resolution, 2D velocity estimation, and comprehensive coverage around the vehicle.
4 open roles0% remote
Compound Eye
Redwood City, US · Series A
Compound Eye enables machines to understand their surroundings in 3D and in real time using only passive sensors like cameras and IMUs. Its VIDAS technology takes video from automotive-grade cameras and outputs a dense, semantic 3D representation of the world that vehicles and robots use to navigate their environment. The company has customers across automotive, agriculture, healthcare, and defense.
2 open roles33% remote
Waymo
Mountain View, US · Series D
Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and offers a ride-hailing service called Waymo One. The company also offers Waymo Via, a driving technology solution to carry and deliver commercial goods.
259 open roles3% remote
Zoox
Foster City, US
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. It aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.
184 open roles1% remote
Aurora Innovation
Pittsburgh, US · Post Ipo
Aurora develops the Aurora Driver, a self-driving system designed to operate freight-hauling trucks and ride-hailing passenger vehicles. The company offers driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing.
52 open roles0% remote
Kodiak Robotics
Mountain View, US · Post Ipo
The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology.
49 open roles0% remote
Cyngn
Mountain View, US · Post Ipo
Cyngn develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology for industrial organizations like manufacturers and logistics companies. Its Enterprise Autonomy Suite includes DriveMod (autonomous vehicle system), Cyngn Insight (customer-facing suite of AV fleet management, teleoperation, and analytics tools), and Cyngn Evolve (internal toolkit that enables Cyngn to leverage data from the field for artificial intelligence, simulation, and modeling). The DriveMod Tugger hauls up to 12,000 lbs and the DriveMod Forklift lifts heavy loads that use non-standard pallets.
13 open roles7% remote
WeRide
Guangzhou, CN · Post Ipo
The company develops autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4 and operates an autonomous vehicle fleet.
9 open roles8% remote
pony.ai
Guangzhou, CN · Post Ipo
Pony.ai provides autonomous driving technology and solutions. Its robotaxi service, PonyPilot, offers fare-charging rides with fully driverless vehicles in Chinese cities.
9 open roles0% remote
Toyota Research Institute
Los Altos, US
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) conducts research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. TRI's team of researchers develops technologies to advance AI, robotics, driving, and material sciences.
8 open roles9% remote
Woven Planet
nihombashimuromachi, JP
# Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota, Announces Acquisition of Lyft's Level 5 Division to Accelerate Software Innovation for Automated Driving Mobility $550 Million Deal Unites Talent, Technology and Geographies to Propel the Industry Forward
7 open roles0% remote
Horizon Robotics
Beijing, CN · Post Ipo
Automotive AI chips and assisted driving software
1 open roles
Open roles
Newest roles in SF Bay Area
Zoox
Foster City, CA
Senior Executive Operations Program Manager
Foster City, CA
$165k–$199k
1d ago
Humble Robotics
San Francisco
Electrical Engineer, 2027 Internship
San Francisco
—
1d ago
Humble Robotics
San Francisco
Embedded Software Engineer, 2027 Internship
San Francisco
—
1d ago
Kodiak Robotics
Mountain View, CA
Software Quality Triage Specialist
Mountain View, CA
$120k–$135k
1d ago
Humble Robotics
San Francisco
Hardware Integration Engineer
San Francisco
—
1d ago
Aurora Innovation
Mountain View, CA
Senior Software Engineer, ML Evaluation & Introspection Infrastructure
Mountain View, CA
$162k–$260k
2d ago
Waymo
PERM - N/A
Mechanical Engineer
PERM - N/A
$270k–$284k
2d ago
Waymo
Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, New York, USA
Staff ML Accelerator Architect
Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, New York, USA
$251k–$310k
2d ago
Self-driving hiring in San Francisco and the Bay Area
This page covers San Francisco, the Peninsula, San Jose and the East Bay. Nuro: The company licenses this technology to automakers and mobility providers for applications such as robotaxis, personally owned vehicles, and goods delivery. Waabi: Waabi develops a Physical AI Platform for autonomous transportation, powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The company's Waabi Driver system is an end-to-end AI model designed to generalize across driving environments. Gatik: Gatik operates driverless trucks for commercial deliveries. Its vehicles move ambient, refrigerated and frozen goods between distribution centers and stores. Waymo alone holds 30% of the open roles here, so the companies below it are worth a look too.
The roles they hire for
Across the open roles in San Francisco and the Bay Area today, the mix is software engineering (37%), hardware & robotics (19%), ai & machine learning (18%), program & project management (8%) and research & science (5%).
How to get hired at self-driving companies and startups in San Francisco and the Bay Area
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Frequently asked
Which self-driving companies and startups in San Francisco and the Bay Area are hiring the most?
Right now: Waymo, Zoox, Nuro, Waabi and Aurora Innovation. The list above shows startups first, then larger companies, each ranked by its open roles in San Francisco and the Bay Area today.
Where in San Francisco and the Bay Area are they hiring?
Most roles are in Mountain View, San Francisco, Foster City and Santa Clara. The page covers San Francisco, the Peninsula, San Jose and the East Bay.
Do self-driving companies and startups in San Francisco and the Bay Area hire remotely?
7% of the roles here are listed as remote. Each company page shows its own remote share.
What roles do self-driving companies and startups in San Francisco and the Bay Area hire for?
The most common are software engineering, hardware & robotics and ai & machine learning.
Can landed apply to these companies for me?
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