Application Software Engineer - Software Integration / Embedded Software at Wayve

Wayve

Detroit·8h ago

Mid LevelFull-timePythonC++DockerCI/CDGitAI

Salary Range

$102,000 - $138,000 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional Application Software Engineer to join Wayve's Application Engineering organization, focused on localizing and advancing autonomous driving technology for the US market. This role involves hands-on work in shaping our autonomous vehicle capabilities in the US from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

→Execute software bring-up on customer hardware platforms like NVIDIA Drive and Qualcomm Ride
→Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments
→Integrate and validate drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations
→Collaborate with Verification and Release teams for hardware integration into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure
→Work with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues
→Implement system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration
→Develop automation for setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware

Requirements

✓8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, ideally with hands-on platform bring-up experience
✓Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python
✓Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees)
✓Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments and the ability to configure and debug them on target hardware
✓Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI)
✓Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs)
✓Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C
✓Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks