Principal Architect, Wayve

• Experience in solution architecture, with recent focus on cloud-native, enterprise-grade SaaS platforms
• Strong foundation in modern web architectures, including RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerized applications
• Deep expertise in security and access control frameworks (e.g., OAuth2, SAML, SSO, token-based authentication, audit logging)
• Proven ability to design scalable, resilient systems using Azure, Kubernetes, or comparable cloud and orchestration technologies
• Experience leading or collaborating with external engineering teams or consulting partners
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements and product workflows into technical architectures and infrastructure designs
• Track record of architecting robust B2B SaaS solutions for enterprise clients
• Experience designing secure, multi-tenant systems that isolate customer/OEM data while optimizing resource efficiency
• We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above
• If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply

Desirable

• Wayve is seeking a Principal Architect to define and lead the system architecture of the AI Portal—a secure, cloud-based SaaS platform that enables partners to access software releases, performance data, and transfer data efficiently
• The platform will also provide services for validation, AI training, and data curation, empowering partners to independently develop autonomous driving AI
• You will act as the technical authority for architectural integrity across all modules, collaborating with third-party engineering teams
• This role ensures a robust, modular, and scalable architecture that meets enterprise-grade security and performance standards across diverse OEM environments
• You'll architect the full-stack Wayve Portal platform across frontend, backend, APIs, IAM, observability, and cloud infrastructure
• Design for scalability, modularity, and high availability, supporting both managed service and OEM self-service deployment models
• Maintain the architecture blueprint and decision log; own schema definitions and interface contracts
• Define and uphold non-functional requirements (NFRs) including performance, security, availability, and disaster recovery
• Partner with IAM and Security teams to validate authentication workflows, RBAC policies, token lifecycle management, and audit mechanisms
• Ensure architectural compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001), embedding privacy-by-design and auditability across the platform
• Oversee CI/CD workflows to ensure compliance with penetration testing and SLA requirements
• Review and approve technical designs from third-party development teams, enforcing consistency and best practices
• Lead architecture and code design reviews; ensure adherence to architectural guardrails and quality standards
• Define integration patterns for third-party tools (e.g., Databricks, Sigma, Jama) and guide their secure implementation
• Shape the cloud infrastructure strategy with a preference for Azure, while maintaining cloud-agnostic design principles
• Support environment provisioning (dev, staging, production), build pipeline setup, and observability tooling strategy
• Make technical decisions around data storage models, API gateway architecture, caching layers, and deployment orchestration
• Success in This Role Means
• The Wayve Portal’s architecture remains scalable and resilient, even as it grows to support multiple OEMs
• Engineering vendors deliver secure, maintainable, and performant code that aligns with architectural guidance
• Technical debt is actively avoided, and onboarding new OEMs or services is seamless and predictable