VSO Job Description

Tokyo, JapanFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-10-08

Core

Operate Wayve autonomous vehicles on public roads in Japan to support AI driving system development, monitor vehicle behavior, and provide operational feedback.

Role type

Vehicle Safety Operator (IC)

Builds

Real-world autonomous vehicle testing operations and data collection for AI training

Domain

Autonomous driving / Mobility

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Full clean Japanese driving license (5+ years), complex urban driving experience, calm under pressure, Microsoft Office proficiency, smartphone/tablet troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Advanced driving qualifications (ADI, Emergency Response), extensive highway/urban driving familiarity

Responsibilities

Safely monitor autonomous driving systems during on-road testing, intervene when required, provide structured operational feedback to engineers, support data collection and validation, maintain high safety standards and report issues (via careerplan.io/jobs/792cba18-5f6f-4036-bbf2-66735177b0ce-vso-job-description-at-wayve)

Seniority

Individual Contributor

About Wayve

🚀 Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are pioneering an end to end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real world experience, developing the ability to adapt, generalise and improve at scale. Instead of relying on hand coded rules or pre mapped environments, our AI Driver learns to drive by understanding the world around it. The result is technology that navigates complex urban environments with intelligence, precision and natural flow, unlocking meaningful advances in both safety and efficiency. We believe autonomy represents a once in a