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Job Summary:
Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology, focused on creating autonomy that propels the world forward. The Principal Architect, Application Software will design software architecture and integration layers for AI products, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers to ensure robust deployment across various platforms.
Responsibilities:
• Design and maintain the application-level software architecture enabling integration of our AI stack into multiple target environments.
• Develop portable software libraries and adaptation layers for automotive platforms including Linux hypervisors, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR.
• Define clear APIs and software interfaces that abstract away platform-specific details while maintaining performance and safety.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, ML engineers, and product teams to capture integration and deployment requirements.
• Evaluate customer platform specifications and lead efforts to adapt the product for successful integration.
• Conduct hands-on development and code reviews, ensuring high code quality and alignment with functional safety and cybersecurity standards.
• Act as a technical liaison with OEM and Tier 1 partners during integration, debugging, and validation.
• Support the definition of application-layer safety mechanisms and contribute to safety analysis artifacts (e.g., SW FMEA, safety manual inputs).
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8 years of experience in embedded or automotive software development.
• Expertise in C (modern C 14/17), Python, and multi-threaded real-time systems.
• Deep experience architecting cross-platform software that runs on heterogeneous automotive platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride).
• Solid understanding of automotive software architectures: Linux (with hypervisor/virtualization), QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR.
• Strong knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, SOME/IP) and system-level integration topics (boot-time orchestration, inter-process communication).
• Experience working within ISO 26262 environments and contributing to safety-relevant software design.
• Familiarity with Yocto, build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake), and containerization tools (Docker, OCI).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive architecture decisions from concept to implementation.
Preferred:
• Exposure to AI/ML system integration in embedded environments.
• Experience with BSPs, device drivers, and low-level OS configuration.
• Familiarity with OTA, secure boot, and automotive security standards (ISO/SAE 21434).
• Track record of successful integration with Tier 1 or OEM partners.
Company:
Wayve develops Embodied AI technology for autonomous driving, focusing on vehicle navigation and control. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage. Wayve has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.
