Machine Learning Engineer, Reinforcement Learning & Reward Modeling
Wayve
About this role
Wayve is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer to advance training, evaluation, and deployment of embodied AI behaviours by working at the intersection of ML engineering, applied reinforcement learning research, and ML systems. The role focuses on designing reproducible, high-throughput pipelines and tooling for reward models and RL agents, integrating diverse data sources from simulation and the real world. The position is based in Vancouver and contributes to building scalable systems that improve the real-world behaviour and reliability of autonomous driving agents.
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About Wayve
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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
3 weeks ago
Nvidia, Microsoft back self-driving firm Wayve as it hits $8.6 billion valuation
3 weeks ago
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5 days ago
Driverless car firm Wayve bags £1.1bn investment to help launch on UK roads
19 hours ago
AI that drives change: Wayve rewrites self-driving playbook with deep learning in Azure
Jan 8, 2026
About Wayve
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$159k – $214k
per year
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