# Staff Software Engineer - OS, Robot Software at Wayve

- Company: Wayve
- What the company does: Backed by SoftBank VF and Air Street.
- Company website: https://wayve.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Sunnyvale
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://wayve.firststage.co/jobs?gh_jid=8802868002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/wayve-staff-software-engineer-os-robot-software/

## About the role

The Robot Software team is responsible for the software that runs on our internal fleet of vehicles to enable autonomous driving and collect data for training new driving models. You will join a motivated and talented team of engineers to deliver a reliable, stable and flexible software stack to support on-road experimentation by our model developers and scientists.

## What they're looking for

- Expertise in Linux: Own the creation and maintenance of Linux kernel and device drivers
- Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders : Work with Product, Project, and Engineering management to advise and build the right solution
- Software Development: Build and deliver software in C++ with high quality and reliability. Create software which is observable and debuggable when running on a device 2000 km away and with limited connectivity
- Drive a strong engineering culture: Lead by example as you demonstrate best practices for: testing, documentation, ease-of-use, technical (and non-technical) tooling, mentorship, and collaboration

Tags: Vehicle SW Engineering