Engineering Manager, Platform Integration, Robot Software

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

As Engineering Manager, you'll lead the engineers responsible for integrating software and interfaces that enable our AI Driver to operate on new development platforms. You'll shape the team's technical direction and development, and help Wayve scale across vehicles and OEM programmes.

Your day-to-day:

• Accountable for the team's delivery, engagement, resourcing, roadmap, and performance
• Coach engineers, support their career development, lead hiring, and build a team with clear ownership and high standards
• Set direction across vehicle interfacing software and integration practices
• Balance immediate programme needs with longer-term investments in architecture, tooling, and reliability

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop engineers: set clear expectations, run effective one-to-ones, provide regular feedback, manage performance, and support career progression
• Build the team: own hiring and onboarding, develop the skills needed for future programmes, and build a collaborative culture across locations
• Set direction and priorities: maintain the team's mission, ownership boundaries, and roadmap, balancing programme commitments with improvements that make future integrations easier
• Deliver new vehicle integrations: lead planning and execution from early preparation and bench integration through vehicle bring-up, validation, and handover
• Own vehicle-facing software: guide the architecture and development of Vehicle Driver and drive-by-wire components, building robust interfaces that reduce bespoke changes for each vehicle variant
• Improve reliability and release quality: establish measurable reliability targets, use field feedback to prioritise improvements, and build strong ownership of testing, releases, and escalated issues

Requirements:

• Strong track record of leading and developing software or systems engineering teams
• Experience owning a team roadmap and delivering complex engineering programmes
• Practical experience developing and integrating embedded or robotics software in a physical product
• Ability to guide architectural decisions and review designs for software that interacts with hardware

Benefits:

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long-term success of Wayve
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• Hybrid working, core hours, and the chance to work hands-on in vehicle workshops and labs
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences, and growth
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials, and more