Posted 9 months ago
Senior / Staff Embedded Software Engineer
@ Waabi
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Waabi is hiring a Senior or Staff Embedded Software Engineer to build low-level, safety-critical software for autonomous truck control, including engine, steering and braking functions. The role is hands-on, requires 5+ years of embedded experience on ARM microcontrollers and processors, and is onsite or hybrid at 3 to 5 days per week. The posting lists a US salary range of $148,000 to $249,000 USD plus equity and an annual bonus.
Responsibilities:
- Implement safety-critical embedded software for engine, steering and braking
- Integrate sensors and actuation feedback with localization and control
- Support bring-up and operation of the autonomous platform, remotely and on-site
- Collaborate with hardware, safety and systems teams on validation
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of embedded software on ARM microcontrollers and processors
- Deep experience in C, C++ or Rust (Rust preferred)
- Experience with safety-critical software and industry safety standards
- Mentoring junior engineers and cross-team collaboration
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-02-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Vehicle, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Stock or equity |
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Waabi
Funding & investors
Reported funding round: Series C
Investor named in the round: Khosla Ventures, G2 Venture Partners, Uber, NVentures, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Radical Ventures, HarbourVest Partners, Linse Capital, Incharge Capital, Export Development Canada, TELUS Global Ventures, BMO Global Asset Management
Announcement date: · Source checked: 2026-11-02
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Built to think. Born to haul.
Full company description
Waabi is pioneering Physical AI – starting with autonomous trucks. Press: [email protected] Business: [email protected]
- LinkedIn followers
- 28,690
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 291
- Reported office locations
- N/A, Toronto, CA
- San Francisco, California, US
- Business categories
- Artificial Intelligence
- Transportation
- Automotive
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Other recorded names
- Waabi
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 1,033,036,757
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Waabi is pioneering Physical AI – starting with autonomous trucks. Press: [email protected] Business: [email protected]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Truck Transportation |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2021 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 55 |
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The Embedded Software team owns our low-level software integration platform, coordinating communications amongst modules, low level control algorithms and safety assurance processes. Most of the work the Embedded team does requires access to the actual hardware, whether it be boards or vehicles. The intent of this position is to build best in class capabilities around embedded software development.
You will…
- Implement low-level, safety critical embedded software for truck control functions such as engine control, steering and braking.
- Integrate sensors and vehicle actuation feedback with our localization and control systems in order to implement redundant safety features.
- Collaborate with our hardware, safety and systems teams on design, build and validation of highly reliable next generation systems.
- Develop software according to industry-best practices for safe, reliable and robust code.
- Support the bring up and operation of the autonomous platform, both remotely and on-site.
- Work with our other software and autonomy engineers on implementing the low-level functions necessary to drive success in the autonomous vehicle field.
Qualifications:
- An experienced (5+ years) developer who codes embedded software on low level ARM microcontrollers and processors (sometimes with an RTOS) with one hand while wielding an oscilloscope probe with the other.
- A developer who cares about building beautiful (but pragmatic) reusable embedded code and the systems to test and maintain that code.
- A technical leader who enjoys mentoring junior developers and engineers and collaborating across teamsSomeone who has deep experience with any of C/C++/Rust (we primarily use Rust).
- Experienced working on safety-critical, hi-reliability software projects following relevant industry safety standards.
Requirements: This position is an onsite/hybrid position that will require onsite 3-5 days per week. This position will be hands-on partnering closely with our Compute, Hardware, and Sensor teams.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $148,000 - $249,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
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