Waabi · 3 months ago
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Onboard Software (Sensors)
Waabi is a company focused on developing autonomous vehicle technology. They are seeking a Senior / Staff Software Engineer to join their Onboard Sensors Team, where the primary responsibility will be to integrate and productionize sensor systems for their robot trucks, ensuring reliable navigation on roads and freeways.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Help shape the Waabi sensors platform as we scale from
Solve challenging integration issues across a number of sensor modalities (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras...)
Deploy and debug software on real vehicles operating in the field daily
Integrate new types of sensors into existing and future onboard platforms
Work closely with multidisciplinary development teams to design and build innovative sensor solutions
Work closely with operations teams to understand live system behavior, resolve issues and form opinions on how we can mature our system going forward
Qualification
Required
5+ years of industry experience working on fielded sensor systems (cameras, lidar, radar, GPS, IMU)
Enjoy collaborating with large teams that span many disciplines from engineering to operations
Have a passion for developing efficient, readable and testable code
Expert level C/C++ or Rust (we use Rust) in resource constrained environments
Have, independently, lead engineering effort to solve critical systems problems
Have fielded and debugged Linux systems below the application level
Firm grasp of how time plays a role in coordinated systems
Passionate about self-driving technologies
Some electronics experience - ability to read a schematic and use basic test equipment
Benefits
Competitive perks & benefits
Equity incentive awards
Annual performance bonus
Company
Waabi
Waabi is pioneering Physical AI starting with autonomous trucking.
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$283.04MKey Investors
Volvo Group Venture CapitalKhosla Ventures
2024-06-18Series B· $200.48M
2023-01-18Series Unknown
2021-06-08Series A· $82.55M
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