Senior / Staff Software Engineer, ML-based Controls

    $241,000 - $320,000/year
    Remote US & Canada && Toronto, ON && San Francisco, CA && Pittsburgh, PA && Phoenix, AZ && Dallas, TX
    Full-Time
    Senior (7+ yrs)
    Engineering & Development
    Posted on September 3, 2026

    You Will…

    • Design and develop data-driven and machine-learned approaches to vehicle control problems, bringing modern ML to a domain traditionally solved with classical methods.

    • Develop learned models of vehicle behavior and dynamics, and integrate them into the closed-loop simulation.

    • Apply machine learning to improve how the controller adapts across vehicles and operating conditions.

    • Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale.

    • Own problems end to end, from conceptualization and offline experimentation through simulation and on-vehicle validation.

    • Build the data pipelines, evaluation metrics, and tooling needed to measure whether a learned approach outperforms the classical baseline.

    • Participate and share ideas in technical and architecture discussions, helping define how learning and classical control coexist in a safety-critical stack.

    Qualifications:

    • MS/PhD or Bachelors degree with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Robotics, Controls, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and/or similar technical field(s) of study.

    • Demonstrated depth in control theory and dynamic systems (e.g., MPC, optimal control, state estimation, system identification, kinematic and dynamic vehicle modeling).

    • Hands-on experience applying machine learning to a physical system, with real hardware in the loop rather than simulation alone.

    • Production-quality coding skill in Python and C++, and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.

    • Solid problem solving skills using linear algebra, optimization, statistics & probability.

    • Ability to rapidly prototype and test new algorithms, and to design the experiments that prove whether they work.

    • Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.

    • Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.

    The US yearly salary range for this role is: $241,000 - $320,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.

    Company:  Waabi

    Develops Physical AI for autonomous trucks and robotaxis.
    51-200 employees
    AI & Machine Learning
    HQ: Canada