Principal Application Software Engineer

Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology, focused on advancing autonomous driving systems. The role emphasizes on software bring-up and validation of the AI stack on customer hardware platforms, requiring collaboration with cross-functional teams and ensuring integration and performance.

• 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 and test automation frameworks