Wayve
Technical Director, Embedded Vehicle Software
Sunnyvale, California USA · Director · Full-time
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About the role
- This is a deeply technical role where you'll stay close to the code, prototype solutions, review critical components, and directly influence system performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve the embedded software architecture for Wayve's next-generation autonomy platform.
- Develop and guide hands-on prototypes and reference implementations that demonstrate key architectural decisions.
- Analyze and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability across the embedded stack.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal AI, platform, and vehicle systems teams, and with external partners including NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and OEMs.
- Drive the adoption of modern development practices, tools, and standards for high-assurance embedded software.
- Mentor senior engineers through technical reviews and joint design work - leading through technical depth and influence, not headcount.
- Proven ability to deliver large-scale systems to production, with deep involvement in architecture, design, and code.
- Familiarity with NVIDIA Drive platforms (Orin, DriveOS, DriveWorks).
Requirements
- 15+ years in software and systems engineering, with strong expertise in embedded systems for robotics, automotive, or similar domains.
- Demonstrated hands-on software development experience in C/C++, with familiarity in Python or Rust.
- Expertise in system performance analysis, optimization, and debugging.
- Experience leading through technical influence - shaping teams of 25+ engineers and impacting organizations of 100+ engineers.
- You are a seasoned systems architect with deep technical roots in embedded software, who still enjoys staying close to the technology.
- Experience with automotive software frameworks (e.g. AUTOSAR).
Compensation
- This role is a full-time role based in Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid) and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $347,500 to $457,900, plus a competitive equity package.
Company info
- Represent Wayve as the principal technical voice in discussions with partners and customers on software and hardware architecture.
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