Senior Software Engineer - Driving Features (Autonomy)

Wayve Technologies Ltd.; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and scale software systems for autonomous vehicles. This role involves working across the autonomy stack and has a strong emphasis on testability and performance. The ideal candidate has a solid background in C++ and Python, along with a passion for self-driving technology. The position offers a hybrid working model, combining office collaboration and remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering features from prototype to on-road validation.
• Comfortable balancing speed and safety in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software features across the AV stack.
• Develop infrastructure for configurable features.
• Support deployment and evaluation of new features.

Skills

Strong software engineering skills in C++

Strong software engineering skills in Python

Experience building feature logic

Experience with rapid experimentation

Strong systems thinking

Experience with tools like Bazel and Docker

Tools

ROS 2

CAN

Python bindings (pybind11, pyo3/maturin)

Job description

A leading AI technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and scale software systems for autonomous vehicles. This role involves working across the autonomy stack and has a strong emphasis on testability and performance. The ideal candidate has a solid background in C++ and Python, along with a passion for self-driving technology. The position offers a hybrid working model, combining office collaboration and remote work.