Tech Lead Manager - Calibration

Treecode; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading developer of Embodied AI technology is seeking a Technical Lead Manager (TLM) to oversee the technical roadmap and enhance calibration systems. The role involves managing a team, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring scalable operations. If you're passionate about autonomous driving and possess strong technical leadership skills, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-modal calibration, SLAM, or computer vision.
• Proven track record of building scalable, automated pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of the technical roadmap and forecasting dependencies.
• Collaborating with technical stakeholders to define SLAs for calibration.
• Scaling fleet operations and increasing automation.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Strategic decision-making

Job description

At Wayve, we're committed to fostering a diverse, fair, and inclusive culture that values everyone's unique skills and perspectives, regardless of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, age, citizenship, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

About us

Founded in 2017, Wayve is a leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate complex environments, enhancing the safety and usability of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomous systems that propel the world forward. Our AI products are designed to be intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic, aimed at automakers to accelerate the transition from assisted to fully automated driving.

We thrive on tackling big problems—embracing uncertainty and complex challenges to unlock innovative solutions. We aim high, stay humble, and continuously learn and evolve to build a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment where we support each other to make an impact.

Join us and make Wayve the defining experience of your career!

The role

Key responsibilities include:

1. Managing the delivery of the technical roadmap, forecasting dependencies, and helping to unblock the team.
2. Understanding the long-term production strategy for calibration and aligning the calibration technical roadmap accordingly.
3. Assisting the team to balance urgent operational requirements with long-term roadmap delivery.
4. Collaborating with technical stakeholders to define SLAs for calibration.
5. Scaling fleet operations and increasing automation, monitoring, and observability of the pipeline to free up time for roadmap development.
6. Preparing the team for increased scalability and modularity of the calibration pipeline, including decoupling core algorithms from sensor standardization to make it platform-agnostic.

About you

To succeed as a TLM at Wayve, you should possess the following skills and experiences:

Essential

1. Technical leadership in areas such as multi-modal calibration, SLAM, computer vision, or estimation, with a proven track record of building scalable, automated pipelines and managing technical roadmaps.
2. Experience in mentoring and developing high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
3. Ability to interface effectively with product and program teams to plan, prioritize, and adapt to changing requirements.
4. Strategic decision-making skills, including navigating shifting priorities and making data-driven trade-offs.

Desirable

1. Experience building calibration systems for sensor suites used in autonomous driving or robotics.
2. Experience developing calibration systems in both cloud and real-time/on-robot environments.
3. Proven ability to take proof-of-concept algorithms through to production.
4. Knowledge of SLAM, sensor fusion algorithms, and nonlinear least squares optimization.

We recognize that everyone has unique skills and experiences. If you're passionate about self-driving cars and eager to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply.

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Values at Wayve include a commitment to non-discrimination and inclusivity. We do not ask about marriage, pregnancy, caregiving responsibilities, or disabilities in our job adverts or interviews. However, we collect diversity information via an optional DEI monitoring form to improve our hiring practices and ensure fairness.