Staff Embedded Security Engineer

Wayve • Sunnyvale, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wayve’s Vehicle Software Engineering teams build the onboard software and connected services that make its development fleet safe, secure, reliable, and ready for real-world autonomous-driving work. This role works across Robot Software, Reliability Engineering, Fleet Tools, Onboard Test Automation, and the wider Security organization, helping protect systems from boot and operating-system layers through vehicle applications, data offload, and vehicle-to-backend communications.

The Staff Embedded Security Engineer is a hands-on security partner to embedded software teams. The role identifies risks, guides penetration-testing work, designs practical controls, and helps engineers make secure architecture decisions throughout development. It covers security for boot, OS, application, and data-offload layers; hardware-backed security; on-vehicle access; vehicle-to-backend communications; and internet-connected Linux-based embedded devices. The engineer builds and maintains security tooling, libraries, controls, and instrumentation, balancing security with reliability, performance, and developer velocity.

Wayve operates a hybrid working model combining in-person collaboration in dedicated office spaces with remote work. The role may include hands-on work in vehicle workshops and labs. Location-dependent offerings include market-benchmarked salaries, equity, relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable, learning and development support, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Proven record of designing and delivering security systems for connected Linux-based embedded devices.
• Hands-on experience incorporating hardware-backed security into production systems.
• Understanding of cryptography fundamentals and public-key infrastructure.
• System-level development experience with kernels, bootloaders, or embedded operating systems.
• Ability to work effectively in Python, C++, C, or Go and remain hands-on with code.
• Ability to communicate clear technical recommendations to engineers, non-engineering partners, and leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Yocto.
• Experience with QNX or another RTOS.
• Experience with containers.
• Experience with secrets management.
• Experience with MISRA.
• Experience with vulnerability management.
• Contributions to the security community.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop security controls in real-time embedded firmware and embedded Linux software.
• Review code and system designs to identify vulnerabilities and guide remediation.
• Contribute to technical requirements, architecture documents, interface definitions, implementation guides, and test plans.
• Partner with Wayve’s Security team to assess and address risks across the vehicle fleet.
• Build and maintain security tooling, libraries, controls, and instrumentation in Wayve codebases.
• Act as a security point of contact for engineering teams and penetration-testing engagements.
• Secure boot, operating-system, application, and data-offload layers across Wayve’s development fleet.
• Address hardware-backed security, including HSMs, TrustZone, secure boot, signed updates, and key management.
• Secure on-vehicle access and vehicle-to-backend communications.
• Develop security architecture for internet-connected Linux-based embedded devices.
• Contribute to threat modelling, vulnerability management, code auditing, and security policy implementation.
• Develop robust controls that balance security, reliability, performance, and developer velocity.

Benefits

• Meaningful equity.
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable.
• Hybrid working and core hours.
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences, and growth.
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, and team socials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed