CareerPlan

Director, Application Engineering, US

Sunnyvale, California USAFull-time$490k2026-10-02 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the US Application Software organization to integrate Wayve's core AI and autonomous driving technology into customer vehicles, bridging AI/autonomy teams with vehicle engineering and OEM partners.

Role type

Director, Application Engineering (US)

Builds

Production-ready autonomous driving capabilities and ADAS features for customer vehicles

Domain

Autonomous driving, Automotive AI, Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Autonomous driving leadership, Machine learning integration, Vehicle systems knowledge, Production lifecycle management, Multidisciplinary team building, OEM partnership management

Preferred skills

End-to-end learned driving systems, Automotive embedded environments (C++, Linux, QNX, AUTOSAR), Safety/security frameworks (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434)