Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Onboard Software (Sensors)
waabi
Waabi is hiring experienced software engineers to build sensor systems for autonomous trucks. If you want early exposure to real-world robotics at scale—shipping code that runs on vehicles in the field—this is a direct path. You'll work on problems that matter immediately, not in simulation.
Your work centers on sensor integration across LIDAR, RADAR, and cameras. You'll deploy and debug software on live vehicles, solve integration issues across multiple sensor types, and collaborate with operations teams to understand how systems behave in the real world. You'll also help shape the sensor platform as Waabi scales, feeding lessons from the field back into design.
You should have strong software engineering fundamentals and comfort working in C++ or similar systems languages. Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or embedded software is valuable. A portfolio or GitHub history showing real projects helps. You'll work in San Francisco in person—this is hands-on vehicle work, not remote.
Apply through CareerJumpship to submit your resume and a note on why sensor systems work interests you. Keep it brief and honest about what you want to learn.
About this role
Robots need to see the world they live in to make informed decisions. The Onboard Sensors Team brings that sight to our robot trucks. We are currently growing our small group to support integrating, fielding, ruggedizing and productionizing our sensor systems to allow Waabi Driver to navigate roads and freeways - charting a new path forward in how freight is moved. We work with live vehicles everyday, learning how to best shape our sensor platform to fit our vision of the future. Come help us build the most reliable AV platform and have a great time doing it! You will… - Help shape the Waabi sensors platform as we scale from. - Solve challenging integration issues across a number of sensor modalities (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras...). - Deploy and debug software on real vehicles operating in the field daily. - Integrate new types of sensors into existing and future onboard platforms. - Work closely with multidisciplinary development teams to design and build innovative sensor solutions. - Work closely with operations teams to understand live system behavior, resolve issues and form opinions on how we can mature our system going forward. Qualifications: - 7+ years of industry experience working on fielded sensor systems (cameras, lidar, radar, GPS, IMU) - Enjoy collaborating with large teams that span many disciplines from engineering to operations. - Have a passion for developing efficient, readable and testable code. - Expert level C\C++ or Rust (we use Rust) in resource constrained environments. - Have, independently, lead engineering effort to solve critical systems problems. - Have fielded and debugged Linux systems below the application level. - Firm grasp of how time plays a role in coordinated systems. - Passionate about self-driving technologies. - Some electronics experience - ability to read a schematic and use basic test equipment.
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