Software Engineer Tech Lead, Simulation

As a Software Engineer Technical Lead for Wayve's Simulation Technology team, you will be an expert software architect who evolves a core component of Wayve's simulation platform, used to develop and evaluate Wayve's driving intelligence. Wayve's approach to autonomous driving presents unique challenges for simulation, requiring a simulator that is both highly realistic and highly descriptive. Our approach brings together classical simulation techniques with cutting-edge developments in machine learning to represent the real world in high fidelity at scale.

You will be responsible for shaping and implementing the technical roadmap in one of three key areas: robot emulator fidelity, visual fidelity, or efficient scaling. Working closely with robotics, research, platform, and data teams, you'll ensure that our simulation platform meets end-user needs by providing accurate, scalable, and high-signal simulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning KPIs for simulator realism, reproducibility, and/or cost
• Leading cross-company technical discussions and guiding technical direction
• Integrating simulated robot components and machine-learned graphics subsystems into the simulation platform
• Implementing production-quality software in C++ and Python

We're looking for candidates with:

• Domain experience in simulation, motion planning, localization, controls, modern machine learned graphics techniques, or other robotics areas
• Strong development skills in Python and C++, including modern C++
• Solid understanding of systems and data-oriented software engineering design
• Knowledge of common software performance issues and design tradeoffs
• 5+ years of industry experience designing and programming software
• Excellent communication and people engagement skills

Desirable skills include experience with autonomous vehicles, sensor simulation, rigid body simulation, large-scale ML inference systems, and cloud infrastructure.

This is a full-time role based in our Mountain View office, with a hybrid working policy that combines office time and remote work. Join us in creating autonomy that propels the world forward!