Senior / Staff Software Engineer, High-Performance Onboard Algorithms
Waabi · Toronto, ON
Posted about 3 months ago · $148,000 - $260,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 79 days Waabi's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 65% of Waabi's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waabi
- high 81 stale, 2 reposted of 88 open
- Hiring momentum
- 97 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waabi's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Waabi.
About this role
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer focusing on High-Performance Onboard Algorithms at Waabi, you will contribute to the development and optimization of real-time signal processing pipelines for autonomous driving. Your role involves designing and implementing efficient algorithms for sensor data processing, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring the robustness of the entire system while working with advanced computing architectures.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waabi as an employer.
What you need
- Deep understanding of modern computer architecture
- Experience with data-parallel algorithms in image/video processing or optimizing neural networks
- Comfort with heterogeneous computing and systems programming
- Ability to profile and optimize performance in complex codebases
- Experience in shipping production quality software, particularly in C++ or Rust
Nice to have
- Experience with accelerated computing technologies like CUDA, Vulkan, and OpenCL
- Familiarity with domain specific languages such as Halide, Taichi, Mojo, or Warp
- Experience with CPU intrinsics (SSE/AVX, NEON/SVE)
- Experience with embedded systems
- Publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to high-performance computing or self-driving technology
What you get
- Competitive compensation and equity awards
- Health and Wellness benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Unlimited Vacation
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support
- Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in office
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range mentioned for the Toronto location
- Focus on high-performance computing may require niche expertise
- The role may involve working with a complex and evolving tech stack
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Listed by Waabi on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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