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

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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

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

IndexingSearch SystemsVector SearchSemantic SearchMetadata SearchData MiningModel TrainingInfrastructure ScalingVideo ProcessingEmbodied AI

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Engineering Manager position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this role remote or does it require being in the office?

The role is based in Sunnyvale, but specific details on remote or hybrid work arrangements are not provided.

What are the key skills needed for this Engineering Manager role?

The role requires expertise in leading teams to design and scale indexing systems, defining technical architecture for embedding-based retrieval (e.g., CLIP), metadata-based querying, and multi-modal index structures, as well as establishing engineering rituals like planning and standups.

What is the company culture like at Wayve?

Wayve fosters a diverse, fair, respectful, and inclusive culture that values unique skills and perspectives, embraces uncertainty and complex challenges, aims high while staying humble, and backs team members to deliver impact in a fast-paced environment.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager position?

Strong candidates will have experience leading and growing engineering teams, particularly in scaling infrastructure for large-scale data systems like video indexing and search, with the ability to define technical architecture and establish delivery processes.

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