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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026 · Still live on 4 Nov 2026

Vehicle Safety Operator

Wayve Tokyo full-time

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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. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

As a Vehicle Safety Operator, you will support the development of next-generation AI driving systems by operating Wayve vehicles on public roads, evaluating vehicle behaviour, and providing operational feedback to engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Support real-world autonomous vehicle testing operations across Japan.
  • Safely monitor autonomous driving systems during on-road testing and intervene whenever required.
  • Provide structured operational feedback to engineers and research teams to help improve AI driving performance.
  • Support data collection and validation activities that contribute to the training and improvement of Wayve's AI systems.
  • Maintain high operational and safety standards while accurately reporting vehicle, testing, or safety-related issues.

Requirements

  • You hold a full, clean Japanese driving license, held for a minimum of 5 years.
  • You have strong driving experience in Japan and confidence operating in complex urban environments.
  • You have no blameworthy insurance claims in the past three years.
  • You have strong communication skills in Japanese and can remain calm and professional under pressure.
  • You're happy working alone and equally happy working within a team.
  • You're adaptable, reliable, and comfortable operating in evolving environments and processes.
  • You're proficient in Microsoft Office suite or equivalent (Google Suite).
  • You're comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and standard workplace software tools.

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
  • 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

Nice to have

  • advanced driving background
  • familiarity with driving across urban and highway environments in Japan

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wayve/792cba18-5f6f-4036-bbf2-66735177b0ce

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