Engineering Manager, Embedded Automotive Software

Wayve; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation support

Hybrid working

Learning budget

Health insurance

Job summary

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving, deploying software across customer platforms and SoCs. We seek an experienced engineering leader to drive US embedded software initiatives, oversee platform bring-up, and ensure robust integration with automotive hardware.

You will work across Linux/QNX/Autosar stacks, mentor engineers, and shape repeatable validation workflows in a hybrid, multi-site setup. This role combines hands-on leadership with strategic tech direction.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development.
• Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing engineering teams.
• Deep knowledge of embedded Linux (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees).
• Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR on target hardware.
• Experience bringing up automotive-grade SoCs (NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm).
• Experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an engineering team in the US, hiring and mentoring top talent while providing hands-on technical leadership.
• Lead software bring-up on customer hardware platforms, including porting Linux, QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.
• Validate drivers, middleware and boot-time configurations with OEM/Tier1 partners.
• Collaborate to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, testing infrastructure and automation.

Skills

C/C++

Bash

Python

Leadership

Team building

Linux Yocto

QNX/Adaptive AUTOSAR

CAN/Ethernet

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Git

JFrog Artifactory

Job description

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving, deploying software across customer platforms and SoCs. We seek an experienced engineering leader to drive US embedded software initiatives, oversee platform bring-up, and ensure robust integration with automotive hardware.

You will work across Linux/QNX/Autosar stacks, mentor engineers, and shape repeatable validation workflows in a hybrid, multi-site setup. This role combines hands-on leadership with strategic tech direction.