ADAS Feature Engineer, App SW

About the role

The ADAS Feature Engineer will develop application-layer software that connects Wayve's AI capabilities to real vehicle behavior. This role focuses on localizing and advancing autonomous driving technology for the German market by creating robust, testable, and customer-relevant features. You will work at the intersection of AI, vehicle systems, and product delivery to ensure reliable performance in real-world environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain C++ application software for ADAS and active-safety-related vehicle features.
• Build feature-level logic on top of AI/ML outputs, including validation, feasibility checks, state machines, and safety-aware decision logic.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to understand model outputs, limitations, and failure modes to translate them into vehicle behavior.
• Use logs, simulation, replay, and vehicle testing to debug, tune, and validate feature performance.
• Define and improve metrics, test cases, and validation strategies for ADAS feature robustness and quality.
• Collaborate with product, systems, vehicle integration, and OEM-facing teams to translate requirements into engineering solutions.
• Support field testing and iterative development, including investigation of vehicle issues and performance gaps.

Required skills

• C++
• ADAS
• Autonomous driving
• Robotics
• Vehicle software
• Active safety
• Vehicle feature development
• System design

Nice to have

• AEB
• ISA
• AES
• ACC
• Lane keeping
• Collision avoidance
• ROS
• Linux
• Bazel
• CMake

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Retirement or pension
• Learning and development budget
• Relocation support
• Visa sponsorship

About the Company

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving, pioneering an end-to-end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real-world experience. The company aims to make autonomy universal by developing a generalizable driving intelligence that can power any vehicle, anywhere.