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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 5 days Waabi's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 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
As a Staff Systems Engineer focusing on Safety Methodologies at Waabi, you will lead the development and implementation of safety frameworks for autonomous vehicles. Your role will involve creating safety datasets, managing feedback loops from monitoring, validating safety evaluation pipelines, and producing clear safety documentation. Additionally, you will mentor peers and collaborate across teams to ensure safety decisions are evidence-based.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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
- Undergrad required; Masters or PhD within an engineering discipline preferred
- 7+ years of automotive, robotics or closely related industry experience
- Experience with using simulation and real-world testing to make readiness decisions
- Excellent scripting and data analysis skills (Python, SQL)
- Solid foundation in statistics
- Experience with building a strong safety case for autonomous vehicles
Nice to have
- Experience in launching a driverless product
- Experience implementing software systems components
- Experience building software systems from scratch
- Experience in machine learning
- Proficiency with data mining and advanced statistical analysis
What you get
- Competitive compensation and equity awards
- Health and Wellness benefits that include Medical, Vision and Dental 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 technologies or tools mentioned beyond Python and SQL
- Role heavily focused on safety methodologies, which may limit exposure to other engineering areas
- Remote work may lead to less in-person collaboration opportunities
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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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