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Platform Engineer, AI Enablement

wayveLondon, United KingdomVehicle SW Engineering
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Salary
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
5 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Platform Engineer, AI Enablement at Wayve in London is a full-time hybrid role focused on building shared platforms for language models and AI agents. This position is well-suited for a software professional who enjoys shaping technical foundations and developer tooling in an evolving environment.

Role Overview

The Platform Engineer, AI Enablement joins the team at Wayve in London, United Kingdom. As an early member of the group, this position designs and operates infrastructure for model access, agent runtimes, and observability. The role involves partnering with security, IT, and engineering departments to establish standards for AI tools.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate infrastructure for model access, agent runtimes, and observability.
Take projects from initial problem definition through technical design, deployment, and ongoing operation.
Support teams adopting the platform by troubleshooting issues and documenting reusable patterns.
Develop a governed, production-ready access layer for language models with routing, authentication, cost controls, and auditability.
Build secure infrastructure and reusable tooling for running agentic workflows.
Implement observability covering platform usage, cost, reliability, and performance alongside governance and safety controls.

Requirements

Strong software engineering experience building APIs, services, or developer tooling.
Experience building or operated platforms and infrastructure used by other engineering teams.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code.
Familiarity with LLM APIs and the surrounding ecosystem such as model gateways, agent frameworks, MCP, or RAG.
Understanding of production observability including metrics, tracing, and logging.
Security-conscious approach to authentication, authorization, governance, and auditability.

Skills and Tools

Cloud infrastructure
Kubernetes
Infrastructure-as-code
LLM APIs
Model gateways
Agent frameworks
MCP
RAG
Observability tools

Salary and Benefits

Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
Meaningful equity sharing in company ownership and success
Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
Hybrid working with core hours and access to vehicle workshops and labs
Learning and development budgets for training and conferences
Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced parental leave, retirement plans, therapy access, and team socials

About the Company

Wayve builds embodied intelligence to move real vehicles safely and creates a platform for future automated transport. The company pioneers an end-to-end AI approach that allows vehicles to learn directly from real-world experience without hand-coded rules. Wayve operates hubs in London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver, and Leonberg.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply on the official company careers page at the Wayve website.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

Where is this job located?

This role is based in London, United Kingdom, with a hybrid working model combining office collaboration and remote work.

What does the AI Enablement team do at Wayve?

The team builds shared platforms that help people across the company use language models and AI agents safely, reliably, and cost-effectively.

Is visa sponsorship available for this position?

Yes, relocation support and visa sponsorship are provided where applicable.

What is the interview process like?

The interview process includes a recruiter screen, competency interviews, deep-dive technical interviews, and a final interview focusing on mission and values alignment.

What benefits are included with the role?

Benefits include market-benchmarked salaries, equity, hybrid working, health and dental insurance, learning and development budgets, retirement plans, and relocation support.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official wayve careers page.

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