Wayve · 21 hours ago
Principal Engineer, Data & Compute
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expWayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology, focused on creating autonomy that propels the world forward. The Principal Engineer will design and guide the evolution of foundational compute and storage systems that fuel model development, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency in AI workloads.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Global Compute Strategy – Define and evolve the architecture for how Wayve allocates and orchestrates training and inference workloads across thousands of GPUs and multiple data centers, ensuring optimal throughput, resiliency, and cost efficiency
Petabyte-Scale Data Federation – Design systems that enable fast, reliable access to high-volume sensor and simulation data across geographies, ensuring the right data is always available for training, evaluation, and inference. Furthermore, preparing Wayve for being an exabyte-scale company
Cross-Region GPU Job Execution – Build the foundations that enable large-scale AI workloads to run seamlessly across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Cloud Infrastructure Advisory – Act as a trusted partner to leadership in aligning compute investments and architecture with company strategy, growth plans, and performance goals
Technical Leadership & Mentorship – Uplift the broader engineering org through architectural coaching, technical deep dives, and by cultivating a culture of operational and engineering excellence
Qualification
Required
10+ years designing and building large-scale distributed systems, with at least 4 years focused on GPU-based cloud infrastructure
Proven experience enabling large-scale AI training, inference, or computer vision workloads in GPU clusters
Deep understanding of petabyte-scale data architecture, including storage federation, high-throughput access, and data locality for AI workloads
Strong technical leadership with a track record of defining and communicating architectural strategy, balancing long-term vision with delivery needs
A natural mentor with a history of developing engineers and influencing technical direction across teams
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent industry experience
Preferred
Experience with multi-cloud orchestration, particularly in latency- or cost-sensitive training and inference pipelines
Familiarity with systems like Ray, Kubernetes, Airflow, or Flyte, and deep fluency in AI/ML job scheduling, model lifecycle management, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Background in supporting safety-critical or real-time inference use cases (e.g., robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace)
Passion for building infrastructure-as-a-product that delivers performance and simplicity to research and product teams alike
Company
Wayve
Wayve develops AI software for automated driving that learns from data to navigate environments.
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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