--- title: 'Senior / Staff Software Engineer at Waabi' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-staff-software-engineer-waabi-toronto-mn39s1mzths8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Senior / Staff Software Engineer at Waabi - **Company:** Waabi - **Location:** Toronto, Canada - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2023-02-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/waabi/dc22b75d-ee0a-43d4-a59c-6101a3e77478 ## 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: www.waabi.ai You will… - Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Researchers using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale. - Build reliable and scalable tools and frameworks to support Autonomous Vehicle (AV) development. - Lead technical and architecture discussions, collaborating with Researchers and Engineers. - Mentor other software engineers via code reviews, technical design reviews, and sharing general software development best practices. - Assist in task planning and estimation. Qualifications: - MS/PhD or Bachelors degree with a Computer Science, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study. - 5+ years of industry experience reading and developing production quality software.. - Experience using languages such as Python, Go, C++, or Rust. - Experience working in a team environment on a common codebase. - Ability to learn new technologies quickly. - Open-minded and collaborative team player with willingness to help others. - Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions. Bonus/nice to have: - Experience programming in C++ for a real world robotic system. - Comfortable with Linux/other unix environments. - Comfortable with Docker. - Comfortable with git workflows. - Experience in robotics or machine learning. - Experience with automated testing. - Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment. - Experience working with internal cross-functional partners/stakeholders when building software frameworks. -Experience in one or more of the following areas: application development, distributed systems, data storage and processing, parallel computing environments, emulation at scale, software performance, optimization, and profiling, concurrency and determinism, test-driven and API-driven development methodologies, system design/architecture, algorithms, data structure design, and low level threading. Front-end development and tools. 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. ## 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. ## Why Work Here - **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. ## Sources 1. [waabi.ai/careers](https://www.waabi.ai/careers) 2. [waabi.ai/company](https://waabi.ai/company) 3. [jobs.lever.co/waabi](https://jobs.lever.co/waabi) 4. [linkedin.com/company/waabi](https://www.linkedin.com/company/waabi) 5. 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