# Sean Harger

> Senior Software Engineer at Waymo

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/seanharger

Software Engineer with ten years full-stack professional experience building web applications and distributed backend systems with an emphasis on software quality, UX, testing, monitoring, and reliability. Enjoys mentoring, giving tech talks with live demos, bicycling, and flying small airplanes.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Waymo
Jan 2023 – Present | New York, United States
I am spearheading a transformative project aimed at enhancing Waymo's mapping operations. This initiative involves modernizing a legacy operations tool by transitioning it to a web-based platform, while simultaneously developing advanced AI-driven mapping automation. This dual approach is designed to significantly accelerate our ability to scale operations across multiple cities efficiently.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Waymo
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States
I was responsible for the launch of a web-based fleet response tool that enables remote operators to assist autonomous vehicles in production. I rearchitected and led the development of several stuck tools that enable operators to help the car resume its journey in the rare cases where they are unable to make progress. I was promoted to Senior Software Engineer (L5) for my leadership on this important project among others.

### Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California
I developed several backend and front-end technologies for a horizontal distributed end-to-end testing framework critical for verifying the reliability of Google Cloud products. I also served on the team's 24/7 oncall rotation as an SRE. I was promoted to Software Engineer (L4) for my leadership and development of a command line debugger that enabled users to run and debug their end-to-end tests.

### Software Engineering Intern @ Google
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Pittsburgh, PA
Worked with the Social Shopping team to develop a new feature for Google Search to better help users discover their "Shortlists". The project involved implementing and connecting extensions to various production front-end and back-end systems.

### Software Developer Intern @ Spiceworks
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Austin, TX
• Wrote automated integration tests for communication between the Spiceworks App and Community
• Built an automated ad creator, scheduler, and presenter for featured products on the Community Product Pages
• Designed and built a "product highlights" banner for product pages and the means necessary to create them
• Built the backend to distinguish product variants on the site using ElasticSearch data
• Created a desktop notifications system for tickets received by users of the Spiceworks App HelpDesk

### System Analyst Intern @ Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Los Angeles, CA
• Proposed, planned, and developed MASS, a Java desktop application to analyze collected bus data and present ridership patterns in a rapid and intuitive way
• Learned the processes and practices associated with public transportation planning, operation, and analysis

### Intern @ Tunomi Unlimited Incorporated
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Manhattan Beach, CA
• Tested beta website for bugs and designed improvements
• Investigated legal claims against the company posited by their web developer and prepared papers and evidence for the case


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
Rice University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

### Northeastern University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012

### Loyola High School of Los Angeles
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanharger
- Website: http://seanharger.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-22