Technical Lead Manager, Embedded Systems

Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.

With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and Dallas, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai

Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.

With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and Dallas, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai

Our Embedded Software team owns the firmware for the microcontrollers we use for safe vehicle actuation, power delivery, sensor cleaning and more. This role will partner closely with the Compute, Hardware, Systems and Safety and Onboard Software teams to build, test and maintain the low-level software that drives our trucks.

You will...

- Define and set technical vision and direction for the team, including planning and executing against milestones, allocating resources and owning aspects of the embedded systems.

- Be the technical lead on projects; contributing as an IC while also manage a team of engineers.

- Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.

- Implement low-level software for truck control functions such as engine control, steering and braking.

- Integrate sensors and vehicle actuation feedback with our localization and control systems in order to implement redundant safety features.

- Develop software according to industry-best practices for safe, reliable and robust code.

- Collaborate with our hardware, safety and systems teams on design, build and validation of highly reliable systems.

- Collaborate with other software and autonomy engineers on implementing low-level functions from high-level systems.

Qualifications:

- Minimum of 7+ years of automotive, robotics, aerospace or related industry experience.

- 2+ years of industry experience mentoring or managing a team of software engineers.

- Undergrad or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineering and/or related technical fields.

- Demonstrated technical leadership experience.

- Strong technical experience with C and C++; Rust experience is nice to have.

- Experience working with low-level microprocessor and microcontroller systems with real-time operating systems.

- Experience working on safety-critical software projects following the relevant industry safety standard. 

Nice to have:

- Experience with automotive interfaces (CAN, Automotive ethernet), low-level interfaces (SPI, UART), and high-speed mixed signal interfaces (PCIe).

- Experience with vehicle actuation or sensors such as GNSS IMU or Radar.

- Understanding of time synchronization and network fundamentals.

- Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.

- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $141,000 - $242,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

Perks/Benefits:

- Competitive compensation and equity awards.

- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).

- Unlimited Vacation.

- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.

- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).

- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.

- As we grow, this list continues to evolve! 

Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.