IT System Administrator at Waabi (Toronto, Canada)

Waabi· Toronto, Canada·2h ago

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Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full-Time

Job description

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: waabi.ai

Perks/Benefits: Waabi provides a competitive benefits package that includes: 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. World-class facility that includes a gym, games room (ping pong table, video game consoles, board games, etc), multiple collaborative working spaces and a gorgeous patio!(when in office) As we grow, this list continues to evolve!

Waabi is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible environment for all employees. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.

Why work at Waabi

Culture: Values safety, efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and a "virtuous cycle of innovation." Emphasis on real-world impact and personal growth.
Remote/Hybrid: Offers remote flexibility with 5 offices across North America (Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, Phoenix, Pittsburgh). Many roles are hybrid or remote.
Engineering culture: Technical stack includes Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, ROS, Linux, Kubernetes, and proprietary simulation tools. 43% of employees are in technical roles, 15% in research.
Perks: Not explicitly listed, but strong employer rating (4.6/5 on third-party reviews) and high compensation (e.g., Staff Software Developer median ~$151K USD, Systems Engineer ~$124K).
Growth opportunities: 51% YoY headcount growth, many leadership hires; career progression from intern to director roles is common.

About Waabi

Company Overview

One-liner: Waabi is pioneering Physical AI for autonomous vehicles, starting with self-driving trucks and expanding into robotaxis, using a breakthrough interpretable AI model and the industry's most realistic neural simulator.
Entity Type: Private (Series C, $1B total funding)
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Founded: 2021
Founders: Raquel Urtasun

Core Business

Primary industries: Autonomous vehicle technology, truck transportation, logistics, robotaxi services
Target customers: B2B – trucking fleets, logistics providers, and eventually ride-hailing operators; enterprise partnerships with OEMs and transportation companies
Mission: To empower humanity to build a better tomorrow by fundamentally rethinking how autonomous vehicles are developed, deployed, and scaled – safely and efficiently.

Products & Services

Waabi Driver: An end-to-end, interpretable and verifiable AI system that enables self-driving capabilities for trucks and, soon, robotaxis. The system is designed to be scalable and safe by leveraging a next-generation neural simulator (Waabi World) for validation before deployment on public roads.
Waabi World: The industry’s most realistic neural simulator, used for testing and training the Waabi Driver in millions of scenarios, dramatically reducing the time and resources needed to bring autonomous vehicles to market.

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: Not disclosed (private company)
Key Metrics: Annual Revenue: $11.2M (est., from private data providers); Total Funding: ~$1B across four rounds; Headcount: 271 employees (+51% YoY)
Notable Investors/Partners: Khosla Ventures (lead in Series B & C), Uber, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Radical Ventures, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm)
Growth Signals:
- Raised $750M Series C in January 2026 (led by Khosla Ventures)
- Expanding from autonomous trucks into robotaxi market (hired Ryan Wallace as GM of Robotaxi in Sept 2026)
- 52 active job postings (+62% YoY job posting growth)
- Talent influx from Cruise, Aurora, Uber, Waymo, TuSimple, NVIDIA

Competitive Advantages

Interpretable & verifiable AI: Unlike black-box systems, Waabi’s end-to-end model is designed to be transparent and auditable, increasing trust and regulatory viability.
Neural simulator (Waabi World): Enables massive-scale virtual testing that accelerates development while maintaining safety – a key moat over rivals that rely on costly real-world miles.
Founder-led: Raquel Urtasun is a world-renowned AI researcher (former Uber ATG chief scientist) with deep expertise in computer vision and autonomous systems.

Strategic Focus

Scale the Waabi Driver for commercial trucking operations and simultaneously enter the robotaxi market.
Deepen OEM and strategic partnerships (e.g., with Volvo and Uber) to integrate technology into production vehicles.
Continue aggressive hiring of AI researchers, software engineers, systems engineers, and policy experts across North America.

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