- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Artificial Intelligence
- Posted
- Aug 7, 2026
- Salary
- $184,200–$240,000 a year
Full-time
Roboticist, Robot Foundation Model
Job description
Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
Job responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and operate robot hardware for research and deployment experiments.
- Implement and maintain C++ and Python robot software, including control, planning, and ROS/ROS2-based systems.
- Develop infrastructure for policy deployment, data collection, and the robot learning data flywheel.
- Run experiments on robots and define data collection pilots that accelerate model development.
- Debug and troubleshoot robotic software, hardware, and policy failures in lab environments.
- Build comprehensive deployment and regression tests to improve reliability and repeatability.
Job requirements
- Experience in robot manipulation; working with robot hardware.
- Experience with C++ and Python in robotics or ML environments.
- Strong robotics and machine learning fundamentals, with the ability to translate research into robust systems.
- Publications in top-tier conferences such as ICRA, CoRL, or IROS are highly valued.
- PhD preferred; MS acceptable with strong relevant experience.