Autonomous Driving Embedded Software Engineer

Wayve; United States; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve in Japan is seeking an exceptional Application Software Engineer to join our Application Software team, focusing on localising and advancing Wayve’s autonomous driving technology for the Japanese market. This is a hands-on role shaping our AV capabilities from the ground up.

You will perform bring-up and early validation of our AI software stack on customer hardware, configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR, and collaborate with Verification, Release, and OEM teams to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of embedded or automotive software development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python.
• Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders).
• Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments and the ability to configure & debug them on target hardware.
• Hands-on experience bringing up automotive-grade SoCs (NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI).
• Comfortable with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and BSPs.
• Experience with CI/CD integration and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Execute software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride).
• Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.
• Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations.
• Collaborate with Verification and Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure.
• Work with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues.
• Implement system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration.
• Develop automation for setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.

Skills

C/C++

Bash

Python

Linux-based embedded

Yocto

QNX

Adaptive AUTOSAR

CAN/Ethernet/PCIe/SPI/I2C

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Git

JFrog Artifactory

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Wayve in Japan is seeking an exceptional Application Software Engineer to join our Application Software team, focusing on localising and advancing Wayve’s autonomous driving technology for the Japanese market. This is a hands-on role shaping our AV capabilities from the ground up.

You will perform bring-up and early validation of our AI software stack on customer hardware, configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR, and collaborate with Verification, Release, and OEM teams to