Wayve · 22 hours ago
Senior Manager Model Release
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelWayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology, focused on enhancing automated driving systems. The Senior Manager of Model Release will establish and scale the Model Release function, ensuring robust decision-making, validation, and safety processes for vehicle-agnostic autonomy stacks.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Define and own the end-to-end model release process, including validation, triage, baseline reporting, and release approvals
Deliver key artifacts such as baseline performance reports, safety-critical intervention metrics, and geo-expansion analysis
Establish a clear decision-making framework based on cadence, coverage, and confidence
Drive triage efforts to surface root causes of regressions and track resolution
Define and implement key metrics to evaluate driving performance
Build and lead a high-performing engineering team focused on release, testing, and validation infrastructure
Collaborate across autonomy teams to define release criteria, risk thresholds, and approval processes
Qualification
Required
You bring a deep understanding of validation, testing, and triage, including how to design meaningful tests, measure performance, and catch regressions early
You take ownership of processes and outcomes, and you've scaled structured, repeatable workflows that balance risk, velocity, and quality
You have strong systems thinking and sound technical judgment, allowing you to evaluate model readiness across complex, multi-layered autonomy systems
You have led high-performing teams in fast-paced, safety-critical environments, with a track record of delivering reliable infrastructure and process improvements
You excel at communicating with diverse stakeholders and can align engineering, product, and safety perspectives around a shared release decision
Preferred
Familiarity with ML deployment challenges: understanding the nuances of model variability, instability, and how model changes differ from traditional software updates
Experience with autonomy stacks or robotics systems: especially in areas involving evaluation, validation, or real-world testing
Strong data literacy and analytical mindset: comfortable defining performance metrics, setting thresholds, and reasoning from large-scale testing results
Company
Wayve
Wayve develops AI software for automated driving that learns from data to navigate environments.
Founded in 2017
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.26BKey Investors
Innovate UKUberSoftBank
2025-07-28Grant
2024-08-29Series C
2024-05-06Series C· $1B
Leadership Team
Alex Kendall
Co-Founder & CEO
Max Warburton
Chief Financial Officer
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