Principal Software Engineer, Robot Software

📋 Description

• Partner with leadership to define and continuously refine the Robot Software technical roadmap.
• Lead a small number of high-impact platform initiatives from ambiguity through delivery.
• Align architecture and interfaces across Robot Software, Autonomy, Simulation, Evaluation
• Design systems that are observable, diagnosable, and supportable from thousands of kilometres away.
• Improve developer experience, pre-merge validation, logging, metrics, deployment, and fault
• Mentor senior engineers and help teams reach clear, evidence-based technical decisions.

🎯 Requirements

• You have led large technical initiatives involving multiple engineering teams or senior
• You can define architecture and strategy while remaining close enough to the code to debug
• You are highly proficient with modern C++ and experienced in embedded, robotics, automotive, or
• You communicate concisely, build trust across teams, and can move contentious technical decisions
• You think in fleet-level outcomes such as reliability, uptime, deployment speed, and operational
• You are comfortable balancing deep work with critical, unplanned technical leadership needs.

🎁 Benefits

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave