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Founding Manager, Application Engineering (US)

wayve • United States
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Lead and build Wayve's new US Application Engineering team to localise and advance autonomous driving technology for the US market. Drive full-cycle development of autonomy features tailored to US roads, driving norms, and regulations, collaborating with central Autonomy teams and OEM partners. Requires strong robotics/autonomy background, proven engineering leadership, and broad technical fluency across software, ML, controls, and systems integration.

Key Highlights
Founding manager of a new US Application Engineering team
Localise and advance Wayve's autonomous driving technology for the US market
Lead hiring and mentoring across Robotics and ML
Collaborate with OEM partners and central Autonomy teams
Hybrid working with relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable

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Key Responsibilities
Build and lead a self-sufficient AV development team in the US, hiring and mentoring top talent across Robotics and ML
Deliver autonomy capabilities tailored to road conditions and driving norms in collaboration with central Autonomy teams
Drive full-cycle development from identifying local autonomy needs to designing, implementing, testing, and deploying features into production
Ensure the team upholds Wayve's high engineering standards while operating with agility and independence
Work closely with OEM partners in the US, representing Wayve's autonomy team in technical discussions and shaping joint development plans
Establish close working relationships with product and vehicle operations teams in the US
Technical Skills Required
Robotics Machine Learning Autonomous Vehicles

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Benefits & Perks
Meaningful equity
Relocation support
Visa sponsorship where applicable
Hybrid working
Learning and development budgets
Health insurance
Dental
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Retirement or pension where applicable
Access to therapists
Wellbeing partnerships
Team socials

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Nice to Have
Deep expertise in machine learning

Job Description

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

Here's what this particular role covers.

About The Role

We're looking for an exceptional leader to spearhead our new Application Engineering team, a self-sufficient and high-impact group focused on localising and advancing our autonomous driving technology for the US market. This is a unique opportunity to shape Wayve's AV capabilities in the US from the ground up.

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Job Overview
Posted Nov 06, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location United States
Category Machine Learning
Company wayve
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