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Software Engineer - Runtime Platform, Robot Software

Wayve
Location
Sunnyvale
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Vehicle SW Engineering
Salary
$176,500 to $220,800
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Proficiency with performance profiling tools and techniques for identifying and resolving system bottlenecks
  • Proven track record of methodical experiment evaluation
  • Strong technical background on OS scheduling, computer architecture (memory hierarchy, CPU caches, context switches, …), and thread synchronisation
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with nvidia performance tools such as NV NSight, NV Lumos and tegrastat
  • Familiarity with observability tools such as Grafana (logs, metrics, traces), Databricks, Datadog
  • Familiarity with QNX and Momentics is a plus
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer on the Runtime Platform team at Wayve, you will focus on optimizing the software stack that enables autonomous driving in vehicles. Your responsibilities include investigating performance bottlenecks, instrumenting code for profiling, and collaborating with various teams to enhance system performance. This role is crucial for supporting on-road experimentation and improving the capabilities of autonomous driving models.

Benefits
  • Competitive equity package
  • Hybrid work model
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of career advancement opportunities
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on skills and experience
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