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Wayve

Machine Learning Engineering Manager, App SW

AI summary of the role

Founding manager to build and lead a new Application Engineering team in the US, localizing Wayve's autonomous driving stack for US roads, driving behavior, and regulations.

What you’ll do

  • Build and lead a self-sufficient AV development team in the US, hiring and mentoring top talent across Robotics and ML.
  • Deliver autonomy capabilities tailored to road conditions and driving norms, in close collaboration with central Autonomy teams.
  • Drive full-cycle development: from identifying local autonomy needs, to designing, implementing, testing, and deploying features into production.
  • Work closely with OEM partners in the US — representing Wayve’s autonomy team in technical discussions, capturing product requirements, and shaping joint development plans.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong background in robotics and autonomy, with experience building and deploying systems that operate in real-world environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and grow high-performing engineering teams, ideally in geographically distributed or independent settings.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity: can define goals, carve out roadmaps, and deliver high-impact work with minimal supervision.
  • Broad technical fluency: capable of reviewing and guiding work across software engineering, ML, controls, and systems integration.

Technologies

robotics · autonomy · machine learning · systems integration · controls · perception · real-time decision-making · AV stack · autonomous vehicles

About Wayve

Builds mapless, hardware-agnostic embodied AI driving software that automakers and fleet platforms can deploy from L2+ ADAS through L4 robotaxis.

Series D

Source and classification

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environment; we back each other to deliver impact. Make Wayve the experience that defines your career! The Role We're looking for an exceptional leader to spearhead our new Application Engineering team, a self-sufficient and high-impact group focused on localising and advancing our autonomous driving technology for the US market. This is a unique opportunity to shape Wayve’s AV capabilities in the US from the ground up. As a founding manager, you’ll lead a small but mighty team of engineers working across robotics, machine learning, and systems integration. You'll drive development of autonomy features tailored for US's road infrastructure, cultural driving behaviours, and regulatory landscape, ensuring our AV stack performs safely and effectively in this highly distinctive environment. We’re looking for someone who thrives in self-directed, startup-like conditions, capable of
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