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Waymo

Builds self-driving AI and runs a robotaxi service

Vehicle Recovery - Safety, Logistics

Logistics & TransportationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Seven or more years of experience leading large-scale commercial fleet operations, vehicle recovery, or high-stakes logistics.
  • Five or more years of experience with electric vehicle platforms, including high-voltage shutdown procedures and the complexities of towing heavy-battery vehicles.
  • Experience managing complex service-level agreements and driving third-party accountability through data-driven performance audits.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams across multiple geographies in a high-velocity, 24/7 environment.
  • Ability to use operational metrics to reduce cost per recovery and optimize response times.
  • Demonstrated success collaborating with internal cross-functional teams, city officials, and regulatory bodies to align operational goals with municipal requirements and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end development and implementation of a scalable operational framework for on-road vehicle recovery, ensuring seamless towing and roadside support services across multiple high-density markets.
  • Manage relationships with third-party recovery partners and enforce service-level agreements covering response times, safety certifications, and equipment readiness.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex recovery scenarios and ensure field maneuvers comply with high-voltage safety standards and autonomous-system protocols.
  • Optimize last-mile logistics by partnering with Depot Operations to streamline disabled-vehicle arrival and staging, minimize downtime, and maximize technician throughput.
  • Lead coordination with local law enforcement, first responders, and municipal departments of transportation to standardize handling of autonomous vehicles during roadside incidents.
  • Use data-driven insights to identify systemic trends and bottlenecks, and provide executive-ready reporting to inform fleet-wide efficiency and safety improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage and influence senior officials, municipal leaders, and strategic partners across multiple geographic markets.
  • Experience managing operating-expense budgets and performing cost-benefit analyses for fleet infrastructure, with a focus on optimizing total cost per recovery and long-term asset return on investment.
  • Direct experience with autonomous vehicle recovery, including ghosting software, manual override tools, and calibration-safe transport.
  • Background in fire science, emergency management, or specialized towing, such as WreckMaster certification.
  • Experience implementing Lean or Six Sigma principles to reduce roadside dwell time and operational delays.
  • Familiarity with state-level Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Transportation regulations regarding autonomous vehicle testing and commercial towing.

About the Company

Waymo

Builds self-driving AI and runs a robotaxi service

Waymo builds self-driving technology and uses it to run a ride-hailing service in which passengers summon electric cars with no one behind the wheel. In 2020, it became the first company to open fully driverless rides to the public, starting in metro Phoenix. Its system, the Waymo Driver, pairs cameras, radar and laser sensors called lidar with onboard computers whose AI predicts what nearby people and vehicles will do and drives the car. Riders pay per trip through the Waymo app, or through Uber in some cities, while Waymo and fleet partners keep the cars charged and maintained. Waymo began as a Google project in 2009 and became a separate Alphabet company in 2016; it is based in Mountain View, California.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$32.1B
Headquarters
Mountain View, CA
Founded
2009

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