# Senior / Staff Software Engineer, ML-based Controls at Waabi

- Company: Waabi
- What the company does: Transform your supply chain with Waabi’s AI-first autonomous trucking solution. Scale freight operations, improve safety, and boost efficiency. Learn more. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://waabi.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote US & Canada
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $241K to $320K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-18
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/waabi/0614b22d-699e-4d08-9149-968e0b010bf4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waabi-senior-staff-software-engineer-ml-based-controls/

## About the role

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $241,000 - $320,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

## What they're looking for

- MS/PhD or Bachelors degree with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Robotics, Controls, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and/or similar technical field(s) of study
- Demonstrated depth in control theory and dynamic systems (e.g., MPC, optimal control, state estimation, system identification, kinematic and dynamic vehicle modeling)
- Hands-on experience applying machine learning to a physical system, with real hardware in the loop rather than simulation alone
- Production-quality coding skill in Python and C++, and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
- Solid problem solving skills using linear algebra, optimization, statistics & probability
- Ability to rapidly prototype and test new algorithms, and to design the experiments that prove whether they work

Tags: Autonomy & Algorithms