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Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
WayveWe’re seeking an exceptional Application SW Engineer to join our Japan-based within the Application Software team, focused on localising and advancing Wayve’s autonomous driving technology for the Japanese market. This is a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in shaping our AV capabilities in Japan from the ground up. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the bring-up and early validation of our AI software stack on customer hardware platforms, ensuring seamless performance across diverse SoCs and operating systems. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across Verification, Release, and OEM partners to ensure smooth integration and reliable delivery.
- 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.
- Exposure to automotive verification environments (e.g., HIL systems, Vector toolchains, custom CI rigs). - Experience working in a safety-critical domain with an understanding of ISO 26262, boot-time determinism, and watchdogs. - Understanding of secure boot, OTA updates, and system-level cybersecurity topics. - Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, Git, and artifact management tools like JFrog Artifactory.
This is a full-time role based in our office in Japan. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.
