Google has kept Waze largely separate since buying the mapping service in 2013, but recently it's been combining the popular app with its own map products.

The head of Google’s map division said in an email Tuesday that the company is cutting jobs at Waze. Google has been merging Waze with its own mapping products since late last year. The company hopes to “create a more scalable and optimized Waze Ads product,” the email said.