Director AV Product Engineering

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Define and own the technical vision, strategy and metrics for your area, ensuring its teams and the rest of Wayve are aligned and galvanised.
• Frame autonomous driving as a problem that can be solved by data. Define efficient data curriculums to ensure product feature and geographical coverage.
• Drive an eval-driven culture to reach KPI targets with high predictability and resource efficiency.
• Partner with the senior leadership team to maintain a culture of impact, performance, and health.
• Build technical capabilities across the division and develop talented engineers as Wayve grows. Build resilient and reliable systems, teams and individuals.
• Work closely with team members to develop career plans and growth trajectories based on each individual’s strengths and weaknesses and their own aspirations.

Job requirements

• You have delivered successful Autonomy products that rely on complex AI models.
• Management: experience leading complex teams, e.g., multiple management layers or matrixed.
• Domain skills: experience with autonomy products – autopilot/navigation, active safety, parking.
• Product delivery skills: roadmap articulation, interface with leadership & business functions.
• Execution skills: resource allocation, program planning and execution 1-2 years out.
• Engineering skills: code development practices, testing, serviceability.
• Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar experience.
• Experience applying foundation models to implement specific product features.