Application Software Engineer

Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology, focusing on localizing and advancing autonomous driving technology for the German market. The role of Application Software Engineer involves the bring-up and validation of the AI software stack on various customer hardware platforms.

• Execute software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g. NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride)
• Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments
• Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations
• Collaborate with Verification & Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure
• Work with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues
• Implement system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration
• Develop automation for setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware

• 8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python
• Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees)
• Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments
• Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI)
• Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs)
• Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C
• Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines