Tech Lead, Remote Assist - Robotaxi

Wayve; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is looking for a Tech Lead for their Robotaxi launch in London. This full-time role involves defining the technical architecture for Remote Assistance and leading various cross-functional teams. We're seeking someone with staff-level experience in safety-critical systems, a strong orientation towards customer experience, and the ability to connect technical performance with operational outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in low-latency systems, a focus on safety, and proven leadership skills. Wayve promotes a hybrid working environment to foster innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Staff-level experience in autonomous vehicle or robotics systems.
• Proven ability to lead cross-organizational collaboration.
• Deep hands-on expertise in system integration.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical roadmap for Remote Assistance.
• Define and drive the vehicle to operator contract.
• Lead cross-team execution across multiple units.

Skills

Leadership in real-time safety-critical systems

Product and customer orientation

Technical roadmap management

Expertise in low-latency video/telemetry

Safety-first engineering instincts

Job description

About Us

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

The role

This is a high‑impact technical leadership role at the centre of Wayve’s Robotaxi launch. You’ll define the end‑to‑end architecture that connects vehicle telemetry and intent with real‑time human operator support, balancing latency, reliability, and safety constraints.

As a foundational team member in this domain, you will have a unique opportunity to set technical direction. We are specifically looking for product‑oriented engineers who are adept at converting deep technical decisions into impactful product features. This role offers a clear and attractive growth path from a hands‑on IC to leading a small team as the program scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical roadmap for Remote Assistance across onboard integration, offboard services, and operator tooling/HMI
• Define and drive the vehicle to operator contract (data, authority bounds, fallback/MRM behaviour, and failure handling)
• Lead cross‑team execution across autonomy, safety, platform/infra, and product partners, turning architecture into deliverable workstreams
• Establish system‑level quality bars (latency budgets, reliability targets, monitoring, replay/evidence, incident learning loops) for safety‑critical RA operation
• Act as the technical interface to engineering leadership and safety stakeholders, shaping how RA feeds into the evolving L4 safety case

About You

In order to set you up for success as a Tech Lead within the robotaxi team here at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.

Essential

• Staff‑level experience building and owning real‑time, safety‑critical systems (e.g., AV/robotics, teleoperation, aerospace/avionics, industrial control, medical devices)
• Strong product and customer orientation; able to connect technical performance metrics to rider experience, operational outcomes, and launch readiness
• Proven ability to lead cross‑org technical roadmaps and land work across multiple teams you don’t directly manage (architecture, alignment, execution)
• Deep hands‑on expertise in at least one of: low‑latency video/telemetry streaming, robotics/AV system integration, control systems, or human‑in‑the‑loop system design
• Strong safety‑first engineering instincts: failure‑mode thinking, fallback/MRM design, operational constraints/ODD enforcement, and evidence‑driven decision making

Desirable

• Direct experience with teleoperation / remote driving / remote assistance systems, including operator UX and authority boundaries
• Familiarity with safety frameworks and processes relevant to autonomy (e.g., functional safety concepts, safety cases, hazard analysis)
• Experience scaling production systems in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments (from prototype to operational reliability)

Job Details

This is a full‑time role based in our office in London. Wayve has a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusive Employment

Wayve is committed to creating an inclusive interview experience. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to participate fully in our interview process, please let us know. We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self‑driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

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