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Waabi · 3 months ago

Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Onboard Software (Sensors)

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$155K/yr - $249K/yr
date5+ years exp

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
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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

Fielded sensor systemsC/C++RustLinux systems debuggingIntegration of sensorsCollaborative teamworkSelf-driving technologiesElectronics experienceReadableTestable codeTime in systems

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

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Waabi is pioneering Physical AI starting with autonomous trucking.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://waabi.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Waabi has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (8)
2024 (6)
2023 (6)
2022 (4)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$283.04M
Key Investors
Volvo Group Venture CapitalKhosla Ventures
2024-06-18Series B· $200.48M
2023-01-18Series Unknown
2021-06-08Series A· $82.55M

Leadership Team

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Raquel Urtasun
Founder & CEO
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Lior Ron
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