Senior Software Engineer - OS, Robot Software

Wayve·Sunnyvale, California USA·Remote·Posted 5 October 2026

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Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that. Here’s what this particular role covers. 🛠️ About our Engineering Teams Wayve’s Robot Software team builds the onboard software used by our development fleet to enable autonomous driving and collect the data needed to train new driving models. The OS team curates Wayve’s bespoke Linux and QNX distributions and works closely with hardware, supply chain, field engineering, reliability, and other Robot Software teams. You’ll help deliver a reliable, stable, and flexible operating-system platform that lets model developers and scientists iterate quickly while supporting new vehicles, sensors, peripherals, and product features. 🧠 Your day-to-day - Build and maintain embedded Linux and QNX platform software, kernels, and device drivers. - Work with product, program, hardware, and engineering stakeholders to choose and deliver the right solutions. - Develop high-quality C and C++…

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