Posted 13 months ago
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Sensors Integration
@ Waabi
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Waabi is hiring a Senior or Staff Software Engineer for its Onboard Sensors Team to integrate, field, ruggedize and productionize sensor systems for autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The role involves deploying and debugging software on live vehicles and working with multidisciplinary and operations teams. The posting states a US salary range of $155,000 to $249,000 USD, full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Integrate lidar, radar and camera sensors across modalities
- Deploy and debug software on real vehicles in the field
- Integrate new sensor types into onboard platforms
- Work with multidisciplinary development teams on sensor solutions
- Work with operations teams to resolve live system issues
Requirements summary:
- 6+ years of industry experience on fielded sensor systems
- Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust in resource-constrained environments
- Experience debugging Linux systems below the application level
- Independently led engineering efforts on critical systems problems
- Collaboration with large cross-disciplinary teams
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-09-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Vehicle, Client sites |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness, Free or discounted meals |
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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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Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
Robots need to see the world they live in to make informed decisions. The Onboard Sensors Team brings that sight to our robot autonomous vehicles. 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.
- 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:
- 6+ years of industry experience working on fielded sensor systems (cameras, lidar, radar, GPS, IMU)
- Collaborating with large teams that span many disciplines from engineering to operations.
- Proficiency in C\C++ or Rust (we use Rust) in resource constrained environments.
- Independently led engineering effort to solve critical systems problems.
- Experience having fielded and debugged Linux systems below the application level.
Bonus:
- Some electronics experience - ability to read a schematic and use basic test equipment.
- Passionate about self-driving technologies.
- Knowledgeable of how time plays a role in coordinated systems.
- Passionate for developing efficient, readable and testable code.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $155,000 - $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.
Perks/Benefits:
- Competitive compensation and equity awards
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- Unlimited Vacation
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office)
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually
- As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.
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