Director, AI Integration for Automotive Platforms

Wayve; Binangonan; Hybrid; PHP 18,469,000 - 21,875,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Competitive equity package

Job summary

Wayve is seeking an Engineering Director of AI Integration & Application to lead embedding our AI stack into production automotive platforms. You will work across embedded software, AI deployment workflows, and OEM integration, delivering scalable solutions globally.

The role requires deep embedded software expertise, leadership in complex programs, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. Hybrid work in Detroit or Sunnyvale and a competitive equity package accompany the role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded software or AI systems integration experience, with 5+ years in technical leadership roles.
• Proven track record of integrating complex software or AI systems into production automotive platforms.
• Proficiency in embedded development with C++, Python, and real-time OS environments (Linux, QNX, Adaptive AUTOSAR).
• Experience interfacing with automotive data pipelines, perception or planning models, and validation tooling.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and leadership for delivery-focused initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end software integration of our AI stack into customer vehicle platforms, from development to production.
• Capture best practices and performance insights from deployments to inform global product strategy.
• Serve as the technical integration lead for OEM production programs, aligning capabilities with safety and platform targets.
• Guide adaptation, tuning, and validation of AI models for OEM environments, including dataset prep and distillation.
• Translate regional integrations into reusable components and playbooks for global use.
• Act as the bridge between application software, AI research, system integration, product management, safety, and release engineering.
• Contribute to evolving global deployment strategy by feeding program insights into architectural improvements.
• Build and lead a high-performance team focused on embedded AI application software and system-level integration.
• Represent the company in OEM and Tier 1 discussions, supporting assessments and roadmap alignment.

Skills

Embedded software

AI systems integration

Technical leadership

C++

Python

RTOS

Autonomous vehicles

System thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Wayve is seeking an Engineering Director of AI Integration & Application to lead embedding our AI stack into production automotive platforms. You will work across embedded software, AI deployment workflows, and OEM integration, delivering scalable solutions globally.

The role requires deep embedded software expertise, leadership in complex programs, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. Hybrid work in Detroit or Sunnyvale and a competitive equity package accompany the role.