Principal Engineer, Software Platform

Wayve, established in 2017, is a leader in autonomous vehicle technology driven by breakthroughs in Embodied AI. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic technologies empower vehicles to navigate complex environments effortlessly. Supported by prominent investors, we're advancing the transition from assisted to fully automated driving, making transportation safer, more efficient, and universally accessible.

As a Principal Engineer for our Software Platform, you'll have a significant impact:

• Ensure end-to-end software performance and efficiency, working between embedded and distributed infrastructure, and machine learning and robotics use cases.
• Anticipate technical roadblocks, including feasibility, schedule delays, and complex interdependencies.
• Contribute to the definition and execution of engineering roadmaps.
• Make tough technical decisions balancing velocity, serviceability, and sustainability.
• Set and maintain high software engineering practices in design, coding, and testing.
• Mentor tech leads and managers across the software engineering organization.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience as a tech lead for teams or projects spanning 20+ software engineers.
• Deep understanding of system software, from hardware level to distributed systems.
• Experience in designing and implementing software for complex systems.
• Experience delivering complex systems into production and supporting them post-production.
• Experience communicating with senior stakeholders, including executives.

At Wayve, we offer:

• The chance to shape the future of autonomous driving in a mission-driven organization.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• A dynamic work environment where you'll grow every day, learning from the brightest minds in our space.
• An ego-free, respectful culture with perks like an onsite chef, workplace nursery scheme, private health insurance, and more.
• A hybrid working policy combining office time and remote work.

Join our world-class, multinational team as we push the boundaries of frontier AI and autonomous driving, creating impactful technologies and products on a global scale.