Embedded Automotive Platforms Engineer — London (Hybrid)

OpenDigital Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve in London is seeking an Embedded Automotive Platforms Software Engineer to help create a software platform interfacing with automotive hardware and Wayve Driving Model, building abstractions and APIs for deployment across platforms.

You'll design and maintain embedded software, SDKs, APIs and HAL, work on Linux and QNX, integrate AV functions, collaborate with hardware vendors, participate in reviews and tests, and help raise engineering standards in a fast-paced hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience in embedded software development, with a strong preference for the automotive, autonomous driving, or robotics industries.
• Proficiency in C++ programming language for high-performance systems.
• Hands-on experience with embedded operating systems (e.g., Linux, QNX).
• Strong understanding of middleware architectures and IPC mechanisms.
• Proficiency in profiling and tracing tools to diagnose bottlenecks and latency issues.
• Familiarity with hardware abstraction layers (HAL) and device driver development.
• Strong debugging skills and attention to detail in complex systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software, SDKs, APIs, and hardware abstraction layers that enable autonomous driving capabilities to run consistently across automotive platforms.
• Integrate and adapt critical AV functions, including inference, navigation, control, localisation, and vehicle interfaces.
• Work across Linux and QNX-based systems while minimising platform-specific customisation.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and improve software and system performance, ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across production and development fleets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, hardware vendors, and automotive partners to define requirements and ensure seamless integration with the autonomous driving stack.
• Participate in architecture reviews, testing, code reviews, documentation, and automotive software quality processes to maintain high engineering standards.

Skills

C++

Embedded software

Linux

QNX

Middleware IPC

Profiling tools

HAL

Device drivers

Debugging

Teamwork

Fast-paced

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Profiling tools

Job description

Wayve in London is seeking an Embedded Automotive Platforms Software Engineer to help create a software platform interfacing with automotive hardware and Wayve Driving Model, building abstractions and APIs for deployment across platforms.

You'll design and maintain embedded software, SDKs, APIs and HAL, work on Linux and QNX, integrate AV functions, collaborate with hardware vendors, participate in reviews and tests, and help raise engineering standards in a fast-paced hybrid work environment.