Engineering Manager – Indexing and Search Systems at Wayve

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

AI, Autonomous Driving, AutomotiveIndustries

Requirements

2+ years experience leading high-performing engineering teams
Proven track record designing and scaling distributed systems, particularly search or indexing infrastructure
Experience with vector similarity search, ANN algorithms, or semantic retrieval systems
Strong technical fluency with Python and/or systems-level languages (e.g., C++, Go)
Familiarity with data stack components

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team focused on the design, scaling, and reliability of Wayve’s corpus indexing systems
Define the technical architecture for embedding-based retrieval (e.g., CLIP, internal latent spaces)
Define the technical architecture for metadata-based querying across large-scale video + sensor datasets
Define the technical architecture for multi-modal index structures for fast, expressive search
Establish engineering rituals (planning, standups, retros) and team delivery rhythm
Work closely with ML, data curation, and simulation teams to align indexing priorities with downstream workflows
Ensure the indexing system meets evolving performance, recall/precision, and observability needs at scale
Drive hiring, onboarding, and team structure planning to support 2026+ growth
Collaborate with platform and infra teams to ensure efficient data access, durability, and integration with pipeline backends

Skills

Indexing

Search Systems

Vector Search

Semantic Search

Metadata Search

Data Mining

Model Training

Infrastructure Scaling

Video Processing

Embodied AI

Wayve

Develops autonomous vehicle technology using AI

About Wayve

Wayve.ai develops self-driving technology known as AV2.0, which focuses on creating a smarter and safer approach to autonomous vehicles. Their technology uses embodied AI software that allows vehicles to learn from their experiences and adapt to different environments without needing detailed programming. This method is different from traditional self-driving technologies that often rely on expensive hardware and pre-mapped data. Instead, Wayve.ai employs end-to-end deep learning, making their solution more cost-effective for automakers. The company targets automakers and fleet operators, offering them adaptable and affordable solutions for driving automation. Wayve.ai has already partnered with major retailers in the UK to test its technology in delivery fleets, aiming to enhance mobility and sustainability in the automotive industry.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$1,272.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Automotive & Transportation, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

201-500Employees