Principle Engineer, 3D Reconstruction

📋 Description

• Define the technical architecture and roadmap for Wayve’s offline 3D reconstruction system.
• Lead MVP development to unblock internal use cases and enable platform scale.
• Establish core interfaces, output representations, and tools for internal customers.
• Partner with calibration, sensor fusion, perception, data, infrastructure, and validation teams.
• Set technical standards for reconstruction quality and validation data; drive metrics.
• Mentor engineers and provide leadership across the 3D reconstruction effort.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep expertise in SLAM, 3D reconstruction, mapping, or state estimation.
• Hands-on lidar-based reconstruction, point-cloud registration, and pose estimation.
• Experience building offline reconstruction/mapping systems handling large sensor data volumes.
• Strong software engineering in C++, Python, or similar robotics environments.
• Experience turning research/prototypes into production systems.
• Ability to define strategy, roadmaps, and milestones in ambiguous spaces; cross-functional

🎁 Benefits

• Hybrid work policy combining office and remote time.
• Based in Sunnyvale with core working hours for schedule flexibility.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture with opportunities to influence autonomous driving tech.
• Access to cutting-edge robotics and 3D reconstruction challenges.