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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
174
open professional roles
257
opened in the last 90 days
257 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
3
states hiring
California, Michigan, Louisiana
What it hires for: Engineering (153), Data & Analytics (51), Operations (12), Product (10), Human Resources (5). By level: senior ic (97), early career (49), mid level (33), manager (31), director (24).
Where: Sunnyvale, California USA (73), Sunnyvale, CA, USA (64), Sunnyvale, CA (48), Sunnyvale (13), Sunnyvale, CA, USA, London, UK (12), Collinston, LA (6), Detroit, MI, USA, Sunnyvale, CA, USA (6), Detroit, MI (2).
Main hubs: Sunnyvale, CA (48), Collinston, LA (6), Detroit, MI (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Sunnyvale, CA ranks
Where Sunnyvale, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for consumer and retail pay after cost of living$194k · of 11
- #3Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$213k · of 28
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$192k · of 32
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers95 / 100 · of 100
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast88 / 100 · of 39
- #5Best cities for pay after cost of living in the West Coast$192k · of 39
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Wayve in the industry job lists
Where Wayve places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #1Highest-paying automotive and EV employers$293k · of 14
- #1Highest-paying AI employers$366k · of 25
- #2Highest-paying robotics and automation employers$285k · of 25
- #24Employers with the most open AI jobs31 open · of 25
- #24Employers with the most open robotics and automation jobs14 open · of 25
Wayve hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Wayve's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 264 professional roles in that time.
- 16 of Wayve's 99 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 48 open roles (48%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, CUDA, Databricks, MLflow.
- Of the 81 open roles that state where the work happens, 80 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- 38% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 6% for Automotive & Mobility employers.
- 12 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 28 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Wayve ranks #29 of 191 Automotive & Mobility employers we track.
What Wayve asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 46
- c++ 27
- machine learning 26
- linux 21
- pytorch 14
- sql 10
- azure 7
- ci/cd 7
- kubernetes 5
- logistics 5
AI tools named: PyTorch (14), CUDA (7), Databricks (4), MLflow (2), TensorFlow (2), Cursor (1).
How Wayve compares with Automotive & Mobility employers
| Measure | Wayve | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 99 | 33 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 38% | 6% |
Median across 191 Automotive & Mobility employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Engineering Manager, Embedded Automotive PlatformsSunnyvale, California USA · $280k–$305k
- US - Technical Operations ManagerSunnyvale, California USA
- SRE Manager, Vehicle SoftwareSunnyvale, California USA · $276k–$311k
- Robotaxi Commercial ManagerSunnyvale, California USA · $182k–$242k
- Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Application SoftwareSunnyvale, California USA · $370k–$395k
- Engineering Manager, App SW - EmbeddedSunnyvale, California USA · $276k–$294k
- Purchasing ManagerSunnyvale, California USA · $150k–$173k
- Operational Safety ManagerDetroit, Michigan USA
- Director, Application Engineering, USSunnyvale, California USA
- Director, AV Product EngineeringSunnyvale, California USA · $348k–$403k
What Wayve pays
Across 97 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 38% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $347,500–$402,700 | 3 |
| Manager | Engineering | $276,100–$305,000 | 3 |
| Manager | Data & Analytics | $314,520–$353,450 | 2 |
| Manager | Operations | $167,300–$206,250 | 2 |
| Manager | Product | $249,200–$286,550 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $275,000–$293,750 | 29 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Wayve hiring?
- Wayve has 174 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 257 opened in the last 90 days and 257 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Wayve pay?
- Across 97 postings with a posted salary range, Wayve's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Wayve hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 16 of Wayve's 99 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Wayve offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 81 open roles that state where the work happens, 80 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- What skills does Wayve ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (46), c++ (27), machine learning (26), linux (21), pytorch (14), sql (10).
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