or apply directly on Wayve's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Wayve's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 40% of Wayve's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Wayve
- high 77 stale, 1 reposted of 169 open
- Hiring momentum
- 201 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 Wayve's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Wayve.
About this role
As a Senior Data Scientist at Wayve, you will collaborate with engineering teams to develop insights that enhance the Wayve AI Driver's functionality and safety. Your role involves designing experiments, analyzing data from real and simulated driving scenarios, and formulating performance metrics to guide engineering efforts toward commercial success.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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 Wayve as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years experience working in a Data Science role
- Fluent in querying and building large datasets, writing production-level SQL
- Prior experience designing robust real-world experiments (e.g. A/B)
- Foundations in the fundamentals behind statistics
- Proficient in using a statistical scripting language and data science/ML packages
- Well-versed in summarising, visualising and communicating findings
Nice to have
- Practical experience with machine learning (e.g. PyTorch)
- Track record of promoting statistical rigour and experimental best practices
- Prior experience using causal inference/econometric techniques
- Prior experience using large datasets with distributed computing
- Experience working in a fast-moving tech company or startup
What you get
- Hybrid working policy
- Core working hours allowing flexible scheduling
- Competitive equity package
- Reasonably estimated salary range from $209,700 to $266,800
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools mentioned beyond general data science and ML packages
- Salary range provided but actual compensation varies based on skills and experience
- Role involves working asynchronously across time zones which may affect collaboration
Summarised from Wayve's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Wayve on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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