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Wayve

Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform

Wayve

. Lead a hands-on, multi-quarter storage programme from problem definition and architecture through delivery and adoption .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex infrastructure programs, focusing on petabyte-scale object storage management, security, and performance optimization. Proficient in building scalable systems and mentoring engineers while ensuring adherence to best practices in data ownership and lifecycle management.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Petabyte-Scale Object Storage ManagementKubernetes Production ExperienceTerraform Infrastructure AutomationStrong Python Programming SkillsSecurity And Access Management

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Hard Skills
PythonGoKubernetesTerraformIAM/RBACEncryptionSecure ReplicationData Lifecycle ManagementPerformance OptimizationCost Attribution
Soft Skills
MentoringInfluencing Technical Decisions
Tools & Technologies
Azure BlobAWSGCPCI/CD
Industry Keywords
Data OwnershipRetention ManagementAuditingAccess ControlsCaching

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a hands-on, multi-quarter storage programme from problem definition and architecture through delivery and adoption
  • Build production services, controllers and infrastructure using Python, Go or a similar language, Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Partner with ML and data teams to understand access patterns, remove storage bottlenecks and reduce GPU wait time
  • Work with Security and Privacy to strengthen access controls, auditing and safe deletion of vehicle-collected data
  • Write design documents and RFCs, align teams around shared standards and mentor engineers
  • Establish data ownership, purposes, retention classes, tagging and team-level cost attribution
  • Build retention, deletion and re-tiering capabilities for Azure Blob with dry runs, audit trails and recovery paths
  • Improve read throughput and latency by addressing small-object reads, throttling, unnecessary data access and cross-region hops
  • Design Kubernetes-native NVMe caching and secure replication across regions and clouds
  • Establish standards, dashboards and SLOs for availability, performance, cache effectiveness, storage tiers and cost

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Staff Engineer scope experience, leading complex infrastructure programmes across multiple teams from problem definition through adoption
  • Experience owning petabyte-scale object storage end to end, including data layout, lifecycle management, performance and cost, with measurable outcomes against a cost target
  • Experience building scalable systems for data ownership, tagging, cataloguing, retention or deletion
  • Strong security and access-management experience, including IAM/RBAC, encryption, secure replication and auditing
  • Strong Python, Go or comparable software engineering skills
  • Production Kubernetes, Terraform and CI experience
  • Experience building durable platforms and services rather than one-off scripts
  • Ability to influence technical decisions without formal authority
  • Ability to mentor others
  • Ability to work on a hybrid basis from the London office
  • Experience with AWS or GCP is welcome, but not required
  • Eligible to work in the country where applying

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
  • Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
  • Hybrid working and core hours
  • Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Dental benefits
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Retirement or pension where applicable
  • Access to therapists
  • Wellbeing partnerships
  • Team socials