Wayve
The Tech Lead Manager leads the Synthetic Data within Simulation team, focusing on advancing end-to-end autonomous driving research through generative world models and synthetic data production. This role involves setting the technical direction for post-training world models, managing a high-performing team of machine learning engineers, and driving the integration of synthetic data into the broader training stack. The position requires balancing hands-on technical contributions with people leadership to accelerate the journey to AV2.0.
Headquarters
London, England, United Kingdom
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2017
Wayve is a UK-founded autonomous driving company developing "embodied AI" — end-to-end learning systems that enable vehicles to perceive, reason and act in complex, dynamic environments. Their camera-first, data-driven approach trains neural policies from real-world driving and simulation to scale capability across locations and vehicle platforms rather than relying on hand-engineered, map-heavy rules. Wayve builds software for both advanced driver assistance and full automated-driving applications, emphasizing adaptability and continual learning. They work with OEMs and fleet partners to commercialize scalable autonomy for real-world deployment.
Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
2 weeks ago
Nvidia, Microsoft back self-driving firm Wayve as it hits $8.6 billion valuation
2 weeks ago
AI that drives change: Wayve rewrites self-driving playbook with deep learning in Azure
Jan 8, 2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
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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