Waabi

Staff Planner SW Quality Architect

Waabi · Remote US & Canada

Posted 16 days ago · $245,000 - $285,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 days
Waabi's roles stay open a median of 44 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
65% of Waabi's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Waabi
low
0 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
2026-09-17

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

In this role, you will lead the software quality for the Planner Architecture, focusing on building fault-tolerant systems to enhance performance and ensure safe vehicle operation. You will collaborate with Motion Planning and Onboard Software Teams to drive software quality improvements, design motion planning algorithms, and manage the experimentation pipeline for research and data generation. This position is integral to developing innovative solutions for autonomous transportation.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
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

  • MS/PhD or Bachelor degree with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Robotics or similar technical fields
  • Experience owning software on a shipped product with reliability requirements
  • Strong grasp of software engineering principles (code review, unit testing, scalability, maintainability, SW architecture, full lifecycle)
  • Experience in planning/decision making approaches (optimal control, optimization based approaches, search methods, probabilistic decision making)
  • Production-quality coding skill in Python or C++
  • Open-minded and collaborative team player

What you get

  • Competitive compensation and equity awards
  • Health and Wellness benefits encompassing 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 both on-site, off-site & virtually

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack used
  • Role involves significant collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Fast-paced environment typical of a technology start-up may lead to changing priorities

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Listed by Waabi on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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