Principal Software Architect

In this role you define how Wayve's autonomous driving software integrates with OEM vehicle platforms, bridging AI driver capabilities with vehicle systems. You lead architecture decisions, set clear interfaces and requirements, and guide multi-team delivery across safety, validation and program management. You shape end-to-end integration, from sensors and middleware to ECU constraints and diagnostics, ensuring safe, scalable deployment. You collaborate with engineering, product, safety and commercial leaders to drive impactful, cross-functional outcomes. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence core architecture at the heart of autonomous mobility.

• salary benchmarked against market annually
• meaningful equity
• relocation support and visa sponsorship
• hybrid working with core hours
• learning and development budgets
• comprehensive benefits (health, dental, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, pension, wellbeing support)

• Define integration architecture between Wayve software and OEM/Tier 1 vehicle systems
• Turn discussions into interface contracts, ownership boundaries and technical decisions
• Translate customer needs into actionable system and software requirements with traceability
• Lead architecture reviews, maintain decision records, and make final technical calls
• Assess feasibility, complexity, dependencies and risks for delivery readiness
• Define safety assumptions, integration test requirements and evidence for customer requirements
• Represent Wayve in technical discussions with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with clear documentation
• Coordinate architects and engineers across teams and mentor senior staff

• Substantial experience in ADAS, autonomous driving, embedded software or vehicle systems, with architecture ownership
• Ability to define product boundaries and interface contracts between internal software and external vehicle systems
• Understanding of vehicle electronics, ECU integration, real-time execution, timing, diagnostics and production software environments
• Familiarity with automotive protocols and architectures (CAN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP or AUTOSAR)
• Experience with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers and navigating their requirements
• Proven ability to run requirements processes across teams and translate needs into verifiable specifications
• Ability to operate across system-level architecture and implementation details, with sound decision-making under uncertainty
• Experience leading architecture work across teams and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong communication of complex ideas via specs, diagrams and reviews, and mentoring capability

• leadership
• communication
• cross-functional collaboration
• ADAS and autonomous driving software
• embedded software
• ECU integration