Head of Application Software Architecture

Wayve is seeking a Head of Application Software Architecture to play a pivotal role in designing the software architecture and integration layers that enable their AI product to operate across various customer-provided hardware and software environments. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Director of Application Software to define a scalable, portable, and robust software framework for production deployment across different OEM platforms. This role involves guiding and mentoring engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing directly to technical delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain the application-level software architecture.
• Develop portable software libraries and adaptation layers for automotive platforms.
• Define clear APIs and software interfaces.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, ML engineers, and product teams.
• Evaluate customer platform specifications.
• Conduct hands-on development and code reviews.
• Act as a technical liaison with OEM and Tier 1 partners.
• Support the definition of application-layer safety mechanisms.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development.
• Expertise in C++ (modern C++14/17), Python, and multi-threaded real-time systems.
• Deep experience architecting cross-platform software.
• Solid understanding of automotive software architectures: Linux, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR.
• Strong knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, SOME/IP).
• Experience working within ISO 26262 environments.
• Familiarity with Yocto, build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake), and containerization tools (Docker, OCI).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Wayve offers:

• Hybrid working policy.