Staff Software Quality Architect, Planner

Job overview

The Staff Software Quality Architect, Planner role is listed as hybrid remote, with San Francisco, CA among Waabi’s offices. The US annual salary range is $245,000–$285,000, plus equity incentives and an annual performance bonus. Waabi develops Physical AI technology for autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The role leads software quality for planner architecture and develops motion-planning software and algorithms. It connects Motion Planning and Onboard Software teams, improving reliability and supporting safe autonomous vehicle operation at scale.

What you'll do

• Lead software quality for planner architecture and develop fault-tolerance systems
• address upstream and downstream performance bottlenecks
• bridge Motion Planning and Onboard Software teams
• design and develop motion-planning software and algorithms
• manage experimentation and data-generation pipelines
• contribute to multidisciplinary engineering and research work.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff software quality architect

planner architecture

motion planning

autonomous vehicles

physical ai

python

c++

san francisco ca

waabi

$245k–$285k per year

equity awards

annual performance bonus

hybrid remote

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity awards, medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees, unlimited vacation, flexible hours, work-from-home support, office meals and snacks, and team activities.

Why this role

Hybrid remote arrangement; role focuses on autonomous vehicle planning software and reliability.

About the employer

Waabi is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.