Tech lead, Full Stack, Onboard Experience at Wayve

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Leadership, Collaboration, System Scalability, Reliability, User-Focused Development, Frontend Development, Backend Integration, Quality Focus, Automotive Knowledge, API Development, Interest in Autonomous Systems, React, Typescript, Kotlin, Rust

Industry

Software Development

Description

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. About us Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems. Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving. In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future. At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact. Make Wayve the experience that defines your career! The role Impact Expected As the Technical Lead for the Onboard Experience Team, you will collaborate with a team of Android and full-stack engineers to shape the software experience for autonomous vehicle operators. You will guide technical strategy and execution, contributing to the development of reliable, scalable, and user-centered software. Your work will enhance operational efficiency and create exceptional in-vehicle experiences for internal stakeholders and demo participants. Challenges You Will Own Technical Leadership: Collaborate with the team to shape the technical vision and guide the architecture and implementation of the team’s software solutions, aligning them with organizational goals and engineering best practices. Collaboration and Innovation: Partner with teams across the organization to solve unique challenges and create solutions that enhance the onboard experience. System Scalability and Reliability: Drive the development of scalable, maintainable systems with a strong emphasis on testing, observability, and performance. Developing for Unique Environments: Optimize solutions for unique compute and networking constraints, where your app-server resides in a car navigating unpredictable city environments. Hands-On Testing with Users: Spend time in vehicles, testing changes directly as a passenger, and work with operators to gather feedback and refine software in real-world scenarios. Safety and Regulatory Excellence: Ensure compliance with critical safety requirements and regulatory constraints, delivering robust and reliable performance. Innovation and Problem Solving: Apply your technical expertise to address complex challenges and design user-focused solutions for a wide range of operational use cases. Fostering Growth: Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning within the team to promote skill development and engineering excellence. About You Essential Technical Expertise: Proven experience designing and delivering complex systems, with a focus on frontend development and backend integration at scale. The team stack includes React, Typescript, Kotlin and Rust. Strategic leadership: Experience leading technical decisions and contributing to architectural strategies in alignment with team and company goals. Collaborative Skills: A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and integration of solutions with broader organizational needs. Quality Focus: A strong commitment to high engineering standards, including testing, observability, and automation. User-Focused Development: A focus on delivering solutions tailored to the needs of our users, informed by operational feedback and real-world challenges. Desirable Automotive Knowledge: Familiarity with in-vehicle systems, including Android Auto or similar platforms. API Development Expertise: Experience with gRPC or other strongly typed API interfaces. Interest in Autonomous Systems: A passion for AI, robotics, or autonomous vehicle technology, with experience in these areas being a bonus. Educational Background: A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. #LI-LA1 We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply. For more information visit Careers at Wayve. To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.

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Responsibilities

As the Technical Lead for the Onboard Experience Team, you will guide the technical strategy and execution of software solutions for autonomous vehicle operators. Your role will involve enhancing operational efficiency and creating exceptional in-vehicle experiences.