Full Stack Engineer, Onboard Experience

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition  (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.  

About us   

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology.  Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward.  Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.  Join our world-class team as we tackle today's most complex challenges and pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter.  We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment.   Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!  

The role 

Unlike typical full-stack engineering roles, this position at Wayve involves creating the entire software stack to interface with self-driving vehicles. You'll tackle genuine full-stack challenges, from supporting an Android Auto UI to developing AI-driven verbal interfaces for vehicles to parsing CAN-bus messages on the vehicle. You'll work on projects for our internal fleet, offering a wide degree of latitude, and for our external customers, providing a significant impact. Additionally, you'll be creating user experiences for the forefront of self-driving vehicles.

Key responsibilities:

• Implement onboard services to provide access to automotive systems: You’ll be developing and integrating services for communication with vehicle hardware and software.
• Building critical frontend UIs for vehicle operators, engineers and passengers: Design and create user-friendly interfaces that enhance the experience for vehicle operators and passengers.
• Ensure code adheres to safety, security, and performance requirements: You’ll be collaborating with security to ensure we’re following best practices to maintain high standards of safety, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with engineers, vehicle operators, and other stakeholders to design and iterate on tools: Work with a diverse team to create and improve tools that meet user needs.
• Ensure onboard services are well-tested, efficient, and observable: Implement testing and monitoring strategies to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Provide support and collaborate on debugging efforts: Offer support and work with the team to debug and resolve issues quickly and effectively.

About you 

In order to set you up for success as an engineer at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.  

Essential 

• Problem-solving: Ability to create simple solutions to complex problems with appropriate trade-offs.
• Frontend Development: Strong understanding of modern browser APIs, familiarity with frameworks such as React or Angular, and TypeScript.
• Backend Development: Comfortable working in Linux environments, proficient in Rust or C++.
• Collaboration: Eagerness to collaborate and share knowledge with your team.
• Networking: Practical understanding of browser networking and protocols.

Desirable 

• Robotics and Real-time Systems: Experience with robotic and real-time systems.
• Typed API Schemas: Familiarity with evolving strongly typed API schemas.
• Frontend Performance: Experience handling complex data access and rendering performance in frontend development.  Deep understanding of React and architecting scalable applications.
• Educational Background: A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

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.

This is a full-time role based in our office in London.  At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.   

DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.