Platform Verification Engineer - Software Systems

Waabi
Waabi

San Francisco, CA, USA

USD 133,650-222k / year + Equity

Posted on Jun 24, 2026
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

A strong focus will be on:
- Creating verification plans for autonomous vehicle subsystems based on requirements.
- Developing and maintaining test infrastructure including simulation, Continuous Integration (CI) and analytics dashboards.
- Automated test execution and reporting.

You will…
- Own the verification of autonomy platform software against requirements and define ways to evaluate them efficiently and effectively.
- Act as a central point of contact for verification of code modules including localization, motion planning and control.
- Define necessary improvements for our highly realistic simulator to effectively verify autonomous platform aspects under all required conditions.
- Own the writing and tracking of tests and test executions in line with company project milestones.
- Create statistical analysis methods to inspect platform performance across large datasets.
- Implement tools and methodologies to streamline and automate the Waabi platform verification processes.
- Work closely with multiple engineering teams to validate AV software releases before physical deployment.
- Bring an in-depth understanding of sensors, compute and actuators used in self-driving systems.

Qualifications:
- Bachelors in an engineering discipline (MS/PhD preferred) with 3+ years of experience in automotive, robotics, or a related industry.
- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
- Proven experience in systems engineering, verification and validation (V&V), and working with requirements and metrics.
- Knowledge of the typical autonomous vehicle stack.
- Experience in verification of complex systems.
- Strong fundamentals in mathematics, engineering and physics and basic understanding of vehicle dynamics.
- Strong software development skills (Python, C++, or Rust) with proficiency in data analysis and statistics.
- Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions

Bonus/nice to have:
- Experience developing and launching products in the autonomous vehicle or robotics industries.
- Experience with high-fidelity simulation systems.
- Experience building software systems from scratch.

The US yearly salary range for this role is: $133,650 - $222,000 USD and the Canada salary range for this role is: $154,289 - $220,000 CAD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc. and Waabi Canada Inc.'s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US and Canada locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including discretionary equity incentive awards and discretionary annual performance bonus.
Perks/Benefits:
Waabi provides a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Health and Wellness benefits that include Medical, Vision and Dental 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.
- As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.
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