Product Manager, Driving Features

Wayve; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 204,100 - 256,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity package

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a Product Manager for their AI Driver product based in Sunnyvale, CA. This full-time role emphasizes leadership in a cross-functional team, owning substantial work packages within the product's development lifecycle.

The position demands deep technical strength in AI/ML and excellent communication skills to manage complex decisions effectively. Compensation ranges from $204,100 to $256,700, complemented by an equity package.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in product management or program management.
• Ability to manage complex cutting-edge technical products.
• Experience engaging senior engineers and researchers.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and lead a cross-functional team.
• Translate research progress into a product roadmap.
• Set, track, and report on KPIs for the team.

Skills

AI/ML technical depth

Excellent communication skills

Leadership without authority

Strong judgment

Job description

Role

As Product Manager, AI Driver, based in our Sunnyvale office, you will independently own a critical work package within Wayve's AI Driver product and lead a cross‑functional team to deliver it end‑to‑end. You will set the technical direction, drive priorities across engineering, AI research and program management, and rally the team around clear, ambitious goals. This high‑ownership, high‑impact role requires deep AI technical depth coupled with the soft skills to listen, motivate and align brilliant teams toward shared outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently own a substantial work package end‑to‑end. Define the problem, set the strategy, sequence the work, and lead the team to ship outcomes that move the AI Driver product forward.
• Lead a cross‑functional team of engineers, researchers and PMs without formal authority. Give them clarity, remove blockers, and motivate them through hard, ambiguous problems.
• Engage deeply with technical detail across AI/ML, autonomy and embodied AI. Debate trade‑offs credibly with senior researchers and engineers, and bring structured thinking to complex technical decisions.
• Translate research progress and customer needs into a clear product roadmap, sequencing capabilities to maximise impact and de‑risk delivery.
• Communicate crisply across audiences, from deep technical reviews with researchers, to executive updates with leadership, to customer‑facing conversations.
• Listen actively to engineers, partners and customers, and turn what you hear into better decisions and stronger team alignment.
• Set, track and report on clear KPIs and milestones, and establish the operating rhythm the team needs to deliver.

About you

In order to set you up for success as a Product Manager at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to independently own a substantial work package and lead a cross‑functional team to deliver it. You take outcomes personally and don't wait to be unblocked.
• Strong technical depth, ideally in AI/ML, autonomy, robotics or another deep‑tech domain, with the credibility to engage senior engineers and researchers as a peer.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A careful listener, a clear writer, and someone who can motivate and energise a team through ambiguity.
• Proven track record in product management, technical program management or a similar role on complex, cutting‑edge technical products.
• High autonomy, strong judgment and a bias for action. Comfortable making decisions with imperfect information and adjusting as you learn.

Desirable

• Domain experience in autonomous driving, ADAS, automotive or other safety‑critical product areas. Useful but not required. We will help the right person ramp up on the domain.
• Hands‑on background in AI/ML, for example research, applied ML, or shipping ML‑powered products.
• Background working across global teams (US, UK, EU) in a startup or scale‑up environment.

Compensation and Working Arrangements

This is a full‑time role based in Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid). The reasonably estimated salary range for this role is $204,100 to $256,700, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non‑discriminatory.