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Wayve is building an AI platform for autonomous driving using end-to-end learning approaches. The Embedded Automotive Platforms (EAP) team develops portable, production-grade core libraries and standardized APIs that enable Wayve's autonomy stack to run reliably across diverse automotive compute platforms and runtime environments, including NVIDIA DRIVE Orin on Linux/QNX and Qualcomm systems.
As Engineering Manager for EAP, you will lead and grow a US-based embedded software team responsible for foundational software used in real-world autonomous vehicle experiments and customer programs. This is a hands-on management role split approximately 40% coding and design, 60% leadership and delivery.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Leading, recruiting, and growing an embedded-software engineering team
- Coaching engineers, supporting career development, and maintaining high engineering quality standards
- Owning the team roadmap, translating milestones into clear objectives and delivery plans
- Aligning priorities with cross-functional stakeholders and maintaining accountability for schedule and quality
- Remaining hands-on through architecture, design, code review, and implementation of critical components
- Communicating progress, risks, and technical trade-offs across teams and time zones
Key technical focus areas:
- Developing portable core libraries and SDK-style APIs for deploying autonomy software to vehicle compute platforms
- Reference-platform adaptation across Linux, QNX, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and other automotive environments
- Production-grade platform abstractions that reduce bespoke integration work
- Safety- and quality-conscious delivery, including FuSA-certified core libraries where applicable
- Building technical and organizational foundations for team scaling
- Delivering reliable software components used by internal teams, OEM programs, and external partners
Wayve operates a hybrid working model with main hubs in London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver, and Leonberg. The company offers relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable, learning and development budgets, comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced parental leave, retirement/pension, and access to wellbeing resources.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience managing and developing software engineers while owning delivery from planning through quality
- Strong embedded-systems engineering background with hands-on capability in C++, C, or Rust
- Experience leading embedded platform, core-library, or similar foundational software work
- Background in automotive or another safety- and quality-conscious industry
- Understanding of disciplined development practices such as ASPICE, MISRA, ISO 26262, or comparable frameworks
- Clear communication skills and ability to align stakeholders across functions and locations
VALUABLE EXPERIENCE:
- Linux, QNX, build systems
- AUTOSAR Adaptive
- Middleware/IPC
- NVIDIA DRIVE platforms
- Qualcomm automotive platforms
- Third-party platform delivery
