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Wayve is building an end-to-end AI platform for autonomous driving that enables vehicles to learn directly from real-world experience. You'll join a new product team launching Wayve's first consumer program: a robotaxi service in Japan.
As Technical Product Manager for Robotaxi, you'll own the product roadmap for L4 autonomous vehicles in Japan from zero to one. This is a full-stack role combining technical, business, and partnership work across the rider experience, AI driving, software, hardware, operations, policy, and partner integrations (including Uber and Nissan).
Your day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Defining strategy, roadmaps, and product requirements with riders in mind; owning the Japan Robotaxi roadmap
- Leading cross-functional working groups across Engineering, HMI, AI, Systems, and Operations to deliver core launches in 2026
- Serving as the voice of the customer, gathering and prioritizing rider and partner feedback while acting as a technical system designer
- Working with AI, software, hardware, policy, operations, and partner teams to resolve bugs and ship features
- Establishing launch readiness: partner integration, customer use case coverage, AI driver performance, top issues, and launch risks
- Staying immersed in data and metrics to steer product decisions
- Working closely with partners including Uber and Nissan while remaining accountable for Robotaxi product performance in Japan
- Operating independently from day one, identifying gaps and doing whatever is needed rather than owning one narrow feature
You'll work across Engineering, HMI, AI, Systems, Operations, and external teams, wearing multiple hats. You'll also participate in the ridehail service yourself to see and feel what you ship.
Wayve operates a hybrid model with main hubs in London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver, and Leonberg. The company emphasizes that much of how they work is still being written—this role suits people who want real ownership over people who need a settled structure from day one.
REQUIREMENTS:
Essential:
- Proven track record of technical product management experience, shipping products with a consumer mindset in a very technical domain
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Strong technical background in AI/ML, software engineering, robotics, or a related discipline
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, iterative environments with evolving priorities
- Full fluency in Japanese and English
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Desirable:
- Experience owning end-to-end delivery of AV (autonomous vehicle) features, including collaboration with engineering, systems, safety, and validation teams
- Understanding of human-machine interaction (HMI), UX, or the broader robotaxi product
- Knowledge of generative AI techniques, LLMs, or Software 2.0 methods as applied to autonomous driving or large-scale simulation
- Analytical, data-driven mindset
