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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 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 Staff Validation Systems Engineer at Wayve, you will lead the development and execution of validation strategies for L2+ Driving Features of the Wayve AI Driver. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to define metrics, test coverage, and acceptance criteria, as well as analyzing test results and reporting findings to stakeholders. You will work in both simulated and physical testing environments to ensure the reliability and safety of autonomous driving systems.
- 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
- Clear, concise communicator with excellent documentation skills
- Strong analytical skills with experience in evidence-based decision-making
- Hands-on experience evaluating and validating complex engineered systems
- Experience working in autonomy for driving, robotics, or related products
- Proficiency in Python to implement metrics and work with evaluation codebase
- Experience with both simulated and physical testing environments for autonomous systems
Nice to have
- Background in ML, Computer Vision, Motion Planning, or Data Science
- Experience with SOTIF and safety validation
- Skilled in evaluating and validating learned or adaptive behaviors
- Experience with modern AI tools and agentic workflows
- Experience analyzing large datasets with SQL
What you get
- Hybrid working policy that combines office and remote work
- Competitive equity package
- Reasonably estimated salary range of $276,100-$303,000
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of career advancement opportunities
- Fast-paced environment may require adaptability to ambiguity
- Experience in both simulated and physical testing environments is essential, which may limit candidates without such experience
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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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