Wayve

Senior Software Engineer - Platform Integration, Robot Software

$200K–$250K

Sunnyvale, California USA · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026

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About the job

Integrates onboard software with vehicle hardware, bringing up new vehicle platforms and building reusable components for reliable deployment across vehicle programs.

What you'll do

Bring up software on benches, HiL systems, and vehicles; diagnose and resolve hardware-software integration issues.
Develop vehicle-facing software, shared frameworks, diagnostics, tooling, and reliability metrics.
Document systems and collaborate across hardware, safety, controls, calibration, and reliability teams.

What they ask for

Strong software-development experience in C++, Python, or Rust.
Production-quality software delivery on Linux-based robotic, embedded, or automotive platforms.
Understanding of ROS2 or similar robotics middleware and distributed-system integration.
Hands-on experience integrating software with vehicle or embedded hardware.

Nice to have

Experience with drive-by-wire systems, CAN tools, shared frameworks, HiL or simulation, functional safety, technical documentation, or observability.

Pay

$200K – $250K (base salary; currency stated as USD)

Tools

C++, Python, Rust, Linux, ROS2, NVIDIA DRIVE, Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride, CAN

AI focus

The role integrates robot software into vehicle platforms for autonomous driving; it does not specify developing AI models.

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