Software Engineer, Wayve
Robot Software, AV Stack
2+ days a week in office ( Kings Cross, London)
Autonomous mobility driven by AI
Job no longer available
Autonomous mobility driven by AI
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
2+ days a week in office ( Kings Cross, London)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reimagine autonomous mobility with embodies intelligence, aiming to lead the world into a new era of autonomy.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and/or Rust for high-performance embedded Linux systems
- Debugging Skills: Ability to delve deep into performance issues, stack traces, core dumps, slow disk writes, high system load, memory bottlenecks, external device bottlenecks, and threading issues
- Linux Expertise: Familiarity with embedded Linux, build systems, and/or user space applications
- IPC Middleware Knowledge: Strong understanding of how to optimally use and configure IPC middleware for high data throughput robotics applications on frameworks such as ROS
- Experience developing software designed for continuous deployment and release, with a focus on reliability, stability, and ease of integration in fast-paced production environments
- Strong communication and collaboration skills and experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including requirements gathering and software design
- Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or other real-world sensing applications
- Knowledge of how distributed systems operate, either in cloud or robotics systems, and how to make these types of systems more scalable and performant
Desirable
- Linux Kernel Development: Experience with device driver implementation, kernel module programming, and/or debugging low-level system issues would be beneficial in this role
- Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus
What the job involves
- The Robot Software team is responsible for the software that runs on our internal fleet of vehicles to enable autonomous driving and collect data for training new driving models
- And as a member of the AV stack team, you will own and deliver on-vehicle software including the application software framework & runtime, vehicle health monitor, data logging, telematics, connectivity, and other critical functions
- Own data logging on vehicle and offload services to ensure data is consistent, high quality, and quickly offloaded. Maximize data fidelity and minimize resource consumption
- Own the vehicle health framework enabling safe robot software on-road operation
- Surface the best information for vehicle operators to quickly operate, understand, and debug any issues with the vehicle
- Enable coordination and OTA of all system software components
- Configure, Operate, and Diagnose the connectivity and telematics functions onboard the vehicle as required for fleet operation
- Build modular frameworks used by hundreds of developers — with the same bar for quality, performance, and maintainability as internal developer tools at top-tier tech companies
- Act as a technical point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicating trade-offs, timelines, and risk areas
- Work with C++, Rust, and Linux in a modern environment with CI/CD and telemetry at scale
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Wayve is developing AI that teaches cars to drive autonomously using reinforcement learning, simulation, and computer vision. Wayve’s core premise is that the big breakthrough in self-driving cars will come from better AI brains rather than more sensors or “hand-coded” rules which it believes are highly restrictive and not at all scalable.
The company said that it trains its autonomous driving system using simulated environments and then transfers that knowledge into the real world, where it emulates how humans adapt to conditions in real time. It ultimately relies on end-to-end deep learning AI rather than hard-engineered AI. This is one of the world's hardest problems to solve, but Wayve has made an exciting start and is taking a very different approach to competitors like Uber and Waymo, who are relying more on sensors.
Following a few years of innovative breakthroughs, Wayve now has backing from high-profile investors such as Microsoft and angels, including Uber's chief scientist Zoubin Ghahramani and Pieter Abbeel, a UC Berkeley robotics professor and pioneer of deep reinforcement learning. The company's strategic partnerships with outfits like Asda and Ocado to test-run autonomous deliveries, as well as publicity through the Minister is a show of confidence in the future of Wayve's solution to autonomous driving.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Apr 2026
$60m
SERIES D
Feb 2026
$1.2bn
SERIES D
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Private healthcare: Choose our optional health insurance for comprehensive coverage for you and your family.
- Paid time off: Paid vacation plus public holidays and additional leave programs, ensuring you have time to unwind.
- Mental health resources: Through Spill, you can access therapy and mental health support.
- Community and socials: Join clubs or attend team socials to connect over hobbies, sports, or just for fun.
- Competitive compensation: Our compensation package includes cash and equity, making you a true partner in our success.
- Learning and development: Budgets for books, courses, and company-wide training to support your continuous growth.
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Alex Kendall
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alex has a PhD from Cambridge in Computer Vision & Robotics. Prior to Wayve, he was a Research Fellow at Trinity College, a Scientific Advisor at Scape Technologies, a Research Engineer at Skydio, and a Software Engineer at Beca.
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