Senior Software Engineer - OS, Robot Software
Wayve · Sunnyvale
Posted 8 days ago · $209,700 to $260,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 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
The Senior Software Engineer will work on the Robot Software team, focusing on developing and maintaining a bespoke Linux distribution for autonomous vehicles. Responsibilities include creating Linux kernel and device drivers, building software in C++, and ensuring fault tolerance and diagnostics for the software stack. The role involves collaboration with various teams to support on-road experimentation and improve autonomous driving capabilities.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- 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
- Proficiency developing high-performance embedded Linux systems software in C and C++
- Familiarity with embedded Linux (kernel, device tree), build systems (Yocto), boot sequence, secured boot and user space application software development
- Ability to delve deep into performance issues, stack traces, core dumps, slow disk writes, high system load, memory bottlenecks, external device bottlenecks, and threading issues
- Strong understanding IPC mechanisms and how to optimally use and configure IPC middleware for high data throughput robotics applications
Nice to have
- Experience with robotics or automotive frameworks such as Nvidia Jetson or Nvidia Drive
- Experience with embedded real time (RT) OS such as QNX
What you get
- Competitive equity package
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work policies beyond hybrid
- Salary range provided but actual compensation depends on skills and experience
- Focus on a niche area of embedded Linux systems may limit broader software development exposure
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Listed by Wayve on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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