Lead Technical Program Manager, AI Platform
Wayve · London ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 8+ years
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Builds and leads the technical program management function for Wayve's AI Platform — the data/compute infrastructure, ML workflow tooling, training tech, compute management, and embedded/inference optimisation behind its autonomous driving models. Leads flagship programs, coaches a small TPM team, and partners with engineering leadership. London-based, hybrid.
Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.
At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.
Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!
As the Lead Technical Program Manager for AI Platform at Wayve, you'll build and lead the technical program management function for our AI Platform org - the data and compute infrastructure, model-development workflow tooling, training technology, compute management, and embedded / inference optimisation that get Wayve's models trained, iterated, and deployed onto the vehicle. This is the platform the whole company builds on.
You'll be the delivery partner to engineering leadership across AI Platform, driving predictable, high-leverage delivery of the systems that determine how fast Wayve can train and ship models. You'll lead flagship programs yourself while supporting and coaching a small, high-impact TPM team. Your impact is measured in developer velocity, compute efficiency and cost, training and inference performance, and how reliably the platform lands. A successful TPM leader is a force multiplier - helping teams move faster, more effectively, and with purpose.
In order to set you up for success as a Lead Technical Program Manager, AI Platform at Wayve, we're looking for the following skills and experience.
Essential
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This is a full-time role based in our office in London. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds, so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, with time spent working from home.
Wayve is committed to creating an inclusive interview experience. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to participate fully in our interview process, please let us know.
We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.
At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
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