Technical Lead of Embedded Automotive Platforms, Wayve

• Proven Experience in embedded systems development, including in a technical leadership role, preferably in the automotive industry
• Expertise in Software Development: Strong background in developing software for embedded systems using high-performance system languages like C++ and/or Rust
• Strategic and Analytical Thinking: Ability to conceive and implement strategic technology projects aligned with both immediate and long-term business objectives
• Leadership and Collaboration Skills: Excellent leadership qualities, capable of leading cross-functional teams and projects. Strong ability to collaborate across divisions and effectively engage stakeholders
• Debugging Skills: Proficient in debugging performance issues, stack traces, core dumps, slow disk writes, high system load, memory bottlenecks, external device bottlenecks, and threading issues
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of IPC middleware for high data throughput robotic applications, and experience with Linux, QNX, build systems, and user space device drivers
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Desirable

• As the Technical Lead of the Embedded Automotive Platforms team, you will be responsible for leading the creation of a software platform that interfaces with the automobile’s embedded hardware
• This includes developing abstractions and APIs that enable Wayve’s software and robotics teams to deploy AV software efficiently
• Your role involves understanding the capabilities and nuances of various deployment platforms and creating abstractions that minimize the need for Onboard Applications to be customized for each target platform
• You will play a crucial role in advancing Wayve’s AV technology
• Your leadership will drive the efficiency, maintainability, and scalability of the embedded systems that underpin our autonomous vehicles
• You will be accountable for overseeing critical technical programs, ensuring robust platform development, and fostering innovation within your team
• Technical Program Leadership: Lead key technical programs, ensuring timely delivery by managing requirements, technical risks, development strategy, milestones, and dependencies
• Platform Development: Oversee the creation and maintenance of an efficient, maintainable, and scalable embedded platform, enabling rapid development and deployment of AV applications
• Real-Time System Management: Ensure the effective operation of real-time applications on various platforms, optimizing data collection, storage, and edge machine learning inference
• Fault Tolerance and Diagnostics: Develop fault-tolerant software solutions with comprehensive diagnostics to resolve operational issues swiftly
• Performance Monitoring: Implement advanced system monitoring tools to enhance performance metrics and troubleshoot issues effectively
• Mentorship and Cultural Development: Provide mentorship, guide engineers in skill and career growth, and lead forums such as design reviews and architecture planning to promote engineering