Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Position:
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, AI Performance

Company:
Wayve

Location:
United Kingdom, London

Short Summary:
Wayve is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join a high-ownership team focused on delivering production-ready model releases. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy shipping real systems and iterating quickly, working closely with teams to ensure models are ready for deployment on vehicles.

Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end delivery of model releases, from initial requirements through training, evaluation, iteration, and final readiness for deployment.
- Train and iterate on PyTorch models with a strong experimental approach.
- Debug and improve model performance using strong analytical skills.
- Apply optimisation techniques, understanding trade-offs and when methods are appropriate.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with adjacent ML and performance engineering teams.
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders to align on delivery timelines and readiness criteria.

Requirement:
- Proven experience improving performance in production systems with tight constraints.
- Strong hands-on experience training and iterating on deep learning models in PyTorch.
- Proficiency with relevant stack/toolchain (e.g., TensorRT, CUDA).
- Comfort operating at multiple levels of abstraction.
- Familiarity with model optimisation concepts such as quantisation and/or distillation.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and collaboration skills.

Benefits:
Wayve is committed to creating a diverse, fair, and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives.