Staff Tech Lead Manager, Machine Learning, Vision Models
WayveRemotely
pythonevaluationpytorchtransformermultimodal3d scene understandingoffline models
Job Description
📋 Description
- Lead and grow the team - manage four Senior MLEs in London; hire talent across MLE, SWE, data
- Own the technical direction - architecture for offline measurement with shared models and
- Own the roadmap - plan at sprint, quarterly, annual cadences; translate goals into programs.
- Drive production quality - rig-agnostic ML systems with clean interfaces and strong engineering
- Accelerate the development loop - shorten time from iteration to actionable feedback in AV
- Partner and anticipate - align roadmaps across UK/US and resolve conflicts at the right level.
🎯 Requirements
- 8+ years in ML engineering with production CV systems using camera/lidar data.
- 2+ years line-managing senior engineers; experience hiring and coaching ICs.
- Staff-level depth in transformer-based and multimodal architectures; large-scale training.
- Proficient in Python and ML frameworks, especially PyTorch.
- Strong cross-functional leadership; clear communication with engineers and leadership.
- MS or PhD in CS/Engineering or related field.
🎁 Benefits
- Hybrid working policy combining office time and remote work.
- London office-based role with collaborative culture.
- Inclusive, diverse work environment and development opportunities.
- Focus on impactful, customer-facing ML systems.
- Career growth and exposure to cutting-edge AV tech.