# Application Software Engineer

**Company**: Wayve
**Location**: Herzliya
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future.

We're seeking an exceptional Application SW Engineer to join our Germany-based team within the Application Engineering org, focused on localising and advancing Wayve's autonomous driving technology for the German market.

**Your day-to-day**

- Execute software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g. NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride).

- Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.

- Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations.

- Collaborate with Verification & Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure.

- Work with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues.

- Implement system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration.

- Develop automation for setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.

- Support other teams in porting and configuring our applications over Linux-based systems/ QNX/Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.

**What you'll be working on** In this role, you'll be responsible for the bring-up and early validation of our AI software stack on customer hardware platforms, ensuring seamless performance across diverse SoCs and operating systems.

**You should apply if**

- 5+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, ideally with hands-on platform bring-up experience.

- Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python.

- Strong understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees).

- Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments and the ability to configure and debug them on target hardware.

- Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI).

- Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs).

- Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C.

- Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks.

**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

## Skills

### Required
- C/C++
- Bash
- Python
- Linux
- QNX
- Adaptive AUTOSAR
- NVIDIA Drive
- Qualcomm Ride
- CAN
- Ethernet
- PCIe
- SPI
- I2C

### Nice to have
- Exposure to automotive verification environments
- Experience working in a safety-critical domain with an understanding of ISO 26262
- Understanding of secure boot, OTA updates, and system-level cybersecurity topics
- Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Git, and artifact management tools like JFrog Artifactory

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