Autonomous Driving Simulation Engineer (C++/Python)

Wayve; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Salaries benchmarked against market

Relocation support and visa where-app

Learning and development budgets

Comprehensive benefits includinghealth

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a software engineer for the Core Simulation team to help develop a production-quality simulation system for autonomous driving. You’ll work primarily in C++ and Python, integrating driving-stack components and simulated robot systems within a shared environment.

You will collaborate with Simulation, Robotics, Autonomy and Platform teams, focusing on high-scale open-loop evaluation, observability, and reliability. The role offers hybrid working across Wayve offices and labs.

Qualifications

• Proven production software development experience in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Strong skills in C++ and Python; ability to work with both languages.
• Experience debugging complex systems and reasoning about interfaces, data flows, timing and failure modes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production-quality simulation components in C++ and Python.
• Integrate driving-stack components and simulated systems into the shared simulation environment.
• Improve reproducibility, observability and reliability through testing and tooling.
• Profile performance and scalability of the simulator for large evaluation workloads.
• Collaborate with internal teams to clarify requirements and resolve integration issues.

Skills

C++

Python

Debugging complex systems

Software design

Collaboration

GenAI tools

Tools

GenAI development tools

Job description

Wayve is seeking a software engineer for the Core Simulation team to help develop a production-quality simulation system for autonomous driving. You’ll work primarily in C++ and Python, integrating driving-stack components and simulated robot systems within a shared environment.

You will collaborate with Simulation, Robotics, Autonomy and Platform teams, focusing on high-scale open-loop evaluation, observability, and reliability. The role offers hybrid working across Wayve offices and labs.