WeRide.ai

Application Engineer

San Jose, California, U.S.

Full-Time

On-site

$90,000 – $120,000 per year

TLDR

Deploy and debug autonomous driving software across vehicle platforms, embedded systems, sensors, and the full autonomy stack.

Established in 2017, WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is a leading global commercial-stage company that develops autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4 and is the world's first publicly listed autonomous vehicle (AV) company. Its business footprint now spans more than 60 cities across 13 countries. Powered by the intelligent, versatile, and highly adaptable WeRide One platform, the company provides autonomous driving products and services ranging from Level 2 to Level 4, addressing mobility, logistics, and urban services.

This position will be responsible for debugging software, hardware and system issues on autonomous vehicles; managing system release; and developing tools to improve efficiency of incident triage.

What you will do:

Role Responsibilities:

System Bringup & Deployment

Deploy and integrate autonomous driving software onto vehicle platforms and embedded computing systems.

Validate system functionality after fleet deployment and ADV delivery, including Linux/Bash-based debugging on embedded systems.

Report, document and track fleet issues and drive cross-team effort to solve them.

Incident Triage & Quality Assurance

Perform incident triage and root-cause analysis with a strong understanding of data flow in robotics systems.

Investigate and debug issues across the stack, including C++ code, Linux system issues, and hardware failures, and recommend mitigation or corrective actions.

Integrate and validate the full autonomy stack, including Perception, Planning & Control (PNC), and hardware.

Contribute to quality assurance processes and continuous improvement of system stability and safety.

Sensor & System Calibration

Calibrate and validate sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, IMU, and GNSS.

Understand vehicle, world, and sensor coordinate systems.

Support control-related calibration to ensure stable and predictable vehicle behavior.

Cross-Team Collaboration

Support technical demos and pilot deployments, delivering on-demand technical demonstrations and stakeholder communication with strong ownership.

Quickly resolve issues during demos or provide timely mitigation solutions when needed.

Collaborate closely with AI, Robotics, and Operations teams.

Clearly communicate technical findings and deployment status across teams.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Experience with sensors (e.g. IMU, lidar, camera, odometry, radar)

Experience with ROS-based software development for robotic systems

Hands-on experience with robot simulators or other robot frameworks

Enthusiasm to understand a complex system and its various components

WeRide.ai offers competitive salary depending on the experience. Employee benefits include:

Premium Medical, Dental and Vision Plan (No cost from employees or their families)

Free Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Paid vacations and holidays

401K plan

Benefits

Equity Compensation

equity

Free Meals & Snacks

Free Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Health Insurance

Premium Medical, Dental and Vision Plan (No cost from employees or their families)

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Paid vacations and holidays

WeRide.ai

WeRide.ai develops advanced Level 4 autonomous driving technology that aims to transform urban mobility. Catering to smart cities, WeRide is unique in holding driverless permits across multiple countries, enabling extensive R&D and real-world testing of self-driving solutions.

Founded: Founded 2017
Employees: 201-500 employees
Industry: Road & Rail
Total raised: $1.4B raised

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