Principle Engineer, 3D Reconstruction

📋 Description

• Define the technical architecture and roadmap for Wayve's offline 3D reconstruction system.
• Lead the development of MVPs that unblock high-priority internal use cases, while guiding the
• Establish the core technical interfaces, output representations, and tools needed to support
• Partner with calibration, sensor fusion, perception, data, infrastructure, and validation teams to
• Set technical standards for reconstruction quality, failure analysis, uncertainty measurement, and
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineers contributing to the 3D reconstruction effort.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep technical expertise in SLAM, 3D reconstruction, mapping, state estimation, or closely related
• Strong hands-on experience with lidar-based reconstruction, point-cloud registration, pose
• Experience building offline reconstruction, mapping, or perception systems that operate on large
• Strong software engineering skills in C++, Python, or similar robotics/perception environments.
• Experience taking research or prototype algorithms into reliable production systems.
• Comfortable defining technical strategy, roadmaps, and milestones in ambiguous problem spaces.

🎁 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