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Staff Planner SW Quality Architect

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Aug 27, 2026
1 position

US$245,000–US$285,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Lead the software quality of the planner architecture by building fault-tolerant systems and bridging the gap between motion planning and onboard software teams. You will also design motion planning algorithms and manage experimentation pipelines to enable safe autonomous driving.

Job details

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 [http://www.waabi.ai] You will... * Lead the SW Quality of our Planner Architecture, focusing on building robust fault-tolerance systems to resolve critical downstream/upstream performance bottlenecks and ensure continuous, safe vehicle operation. * Act as a critical technical bridge and enabler between the Motion Planning and the Onboard SW Teams, driving overall SW quality improvement and reliability. * Design and develop motion planning software and algorithms, building the brain which orchestrates decision making in dynamic, uncertain and interactive traffic scenarios. * Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Engineers and Research Scientists using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale. * Manage the experimentation pipeline for research and data generation. Qualifications: * MS/PhD or Bachelor degree with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience in Computer Science, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study. * Experience owning software on a shipped product with reliability requirements. * Strong grasp of software engineering principles (i.e. code review, unit testing, scalability, maintainability, SW architecture, full lifecycle). * Experience in planning/decision making approaches (e.g., optimal control, optimization based approaches, search methods, probabilistic decision making). * Production-quality coding skill in Python or C++. * Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others. * Able to maintain progress towards long-term goals while working on short-term problems. * Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions. \n \n The US yearly salary range for this role is: $245,000 - $285,000 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. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus. Perks/Benefits: - Competitive compensation and equity awards. - Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only). - 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 both on-site, off-site & virtually. - 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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or Robotics with at least 6 years of industry experience. Candidates must have production-quality coding skills in Python or C++ and experience owning software on a shipped product with reliability requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Equity awards • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Unlimited vacation • Flexible hours • Work from home support • Catered meals • Team building activities