Why this role is exciting

As a Senior Software Engineer, Connectivity at Vay, you’ll help build and optimize the networking backbone that makes remote driving possible. Our Connectivity team owns the low-latency real-time video streaming and data transport systems that connect our vehicles with our telestations across cellular and satellite networks. This is a hands-on engineering role where performance, reliability, and safety matter every day, and where your work will directly shape the quality of the remote driving experience.

You’ll work on a latency-sensitive distributed system, test your solutions on state-of-the-art hardware, and use real production data to investigate incidents, improve performance, and keep pushing our network stack forward.

What you'll be driving

• Develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance network stack used to transport data (video, audio, control, telemetry) between the vehicle and the telestation with a strong emphasis on clarity, maintainability, and efficiency.
• Integrate the Vay network stack into various target hardware and software platforms.
• Extend and maintain network testbeds and CI infrastructure.
• Profile and optimize the performance of the system.
• Triage incidents from the production system and create fixes/improvements.

What are we looking for

• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or later), with a focus on high-performance, multi-threaded applications.
• Experience working in Linux-based environments.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols (TCP, UDP).
• Ability to analyze and optimize systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a research-oriented mindset.
• Experience working on distributed systems.
• Good interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills

Nice to have:

• Understanding of networking and wireless technologies, including LTE/5G, WiFi, Starlink, and experience with tools like Wireshark for traffic analysis.
• Hands-on experience with streaming protocols, such as RTP/RTCP/RTMP/SRT, and media frameworks, such as GStreamer, FFmpeg, or DirectShow.
• Familiarity with congestion control algorithms and network simulation environments.
• Experience with building and deployment (e.g. CMake, Docker, Yocto), and scripting languages such as Python or Lua.
• Experience in real-time or embedded systems development, with knowledge of modem configuration via AT commands.
• Background in performance analysis and debugging, using tools like perf, perfetto; and graphical UIs like ImGui.

Why choose Vay

💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality

🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment

💰 ESOP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary

🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

🎫 Subsidised Deutschland ticket (Berlin)

🏋️‍♂️ Subsidised Urban Sports Club or FitX Membership 

🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides

🛍️ Exclusive external discounts

💼 €350 Home Office Set-up 

✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Berlin 

📚 Fully funded German Lessons 

🎊 Regular team events throughout the year

Why this role is exciting

Please note this role is based in our Las Vegas office, if you aren't already located here we will financially support relocation. As a Principal Full-Stack Engineer, Ops Tools This is a rare opportunity to build mission-critical software that directly powers real-world operations. You’ll help scale Vay’s Las Vegas service by designing and shipping end-to-end operational tools used every day by people on the ground and behind the wheel, remotely.

This role is built for engineers who want high ownership, real users, and real consequences. You’ll sit at the intersection of mobility, real-time systems, and remote driving, helping shape one of the world’s first commercial remote operations platforms.

If you’re excited by ambiguity, value impact over abstraction, and want your software to move actual cars, not just pixels, this role is for you.

What you’ll be driving

• Own the solution space across our operational tooling, translating complex operational workflows into reliable, user-facing software across multiple verticals, including:
  • Customer Support
  • Remote Driving Operations
  • Fleet Management
• Work closely with Operations, Customer Support, Engineering, and Product to design and develop end-to-end integrated solutions, combining off-the-shelf tools, low-code platforms, and custom-built software where it makes sense.
• Build and maintain real-time, interactive operational dashboards, including charts, maps, and data-dense interfaces, over operational databases and the data warehouse
• Build fleet intelligence capabilities over real time telemetry to identify and self heal (where possible) anomalies in an EV fleet of teledrivable vehicles
• Level up the organization, by influencing cross team architecture across our operations platform, dispatch, and routing and navigation backends, as well as mentoring and coaching engineers
• Partner with Directors to define and execute on an engineering roadmap to level up the organization’s focus on engineering quality and delivery velocity, on topics ranging from setting up effecting engineering systems for testing to driving high performance engineering culture
• Own what you build, from first commit through production and iteration.

What we’re looking for

• Strong full-stack depth.

• Confident in modern frontend development using React and TypeScript.

• Hands-on experience building backend services and APIs.

• Solid understanding of:

  • RESTful API design

  • Authentication and authorization

  • Secure API integrations

• Strong fundamentals in relational databases, including data modeling, transactions, indexing, and querying.

• Proven experience working with design systems to build consistent, scalable interfaces.

• Ability to translate complex, high-stakes workflows into clear, efficient, and error-resistant user experiences.

• Comfortable working closely with non-engineering stakeholders (Ops, CS, Product).

• Thrives in environments with ambiguity and evolving requirements.

• Drives clarity through iteration, feedback, and pragmatic decision-making.

Nice to have

• Experience building data-intensive or real-time user interfaces (streaming updates, large tables, map-based views).

• Experience integrating third-party tools or platforms.

• Background in operational, logistics, or mobility-related systems.

Why you should join Vay

💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality.

🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment

💰 ESOP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future – not just a salary.

🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

🎫 401(k) programme

🏥 Health, Dental & Vision Insurance 

🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides

🏋️‍♂️ Wellness Hub free gym access & wellness app subscriptions

🛍️ Exclusive external discounts

💼 $350 Home office budget 

✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Las Vegas 

🎊 Regular team events throughout the year

Why this role is exciting

This is not a traditional CAD desk job. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be a technical owner of mechanical systems that are designed, built, installed, and validated on real vehicles and remote drive station platforms used in live operations.

You will shape next-generation hardware from clean-sheet design through on-vehicle validation, with direct responsibility for turning ideas into robust, production-ready components. This role combines deep mechanical design expertise with hands-on execution and real-world impact.

You will also own the Engineering Change Order process for your systems, ensuring that improvements move efficiently from concept to release as the product and fleet scale.

If you’re looking for a role that combines deep design expertise with hands-on engineering impact, this is it.

What you'll be driving

Ownership and Delivery

• Act as the technical owner of mechanical components: concept freeze through vehicle-level validation and release..
• Lead hardware change initiatives end-to-end, from change request initiation through ECO closure and release.
• Make design trade-offs independently while aligning stakeholders across engineering, testing, and operations.

Hands-on build and validation

• Design new mechanical parts and assemblies in CAD, with a strong focus on manufacturability, durability, and integration into complex systems.
• Coordinate or fabricate first prototypes, perform hands-on vehicle-level installation, and execute functional and environmental testing..
• Partner with test and validation teams to define, execute, and iterate on validation plans based on real-world results.

Cross-functional execution and scale

• Work closely with procurement and supply chain to create and manage BOMs, source components, and support suppliers during early builds and iteration phases.
• Drive and participate in rigorous design reviews, ensuring technical excellence and cross-functional alignment.
• Release hardware configurations for engineering and commercial use with accurate documentation, GD&T, and PLM data.

What are we looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Several years experience in Mechanical Design, owning mechanical systems end to end, from concept through on-vehicle or system-level validation.
• Deep expertise in CAD-based component and assembly design, including production-grade documentation.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience building, installing, and testing real hardware such as vehicles, robots, or complex machinery.
• Experience working with PLM systems, GD&T, and formal release processes.
• Comfortable operating with high autonomy in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment..

Why choose Vay

💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality

🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment

💰 ESOP virtual stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary

🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

🎫 Subsidized Deutschland ticket (Berlin)

🏋️‍♂️ Subsidized Urban Sports Club or FitX Membership 

🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides

🛍️ Exclusive external discounts

💼 €350 Home Office Set-up 

✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Berlin 

📚 Fully funded German Lessons 

🎊 Regular team events throughout the year

Why this role is exciting

At Vay, cars are remotely operated in real time from our Driving Centers in Berlin and Las Vegas,  a capability few companies worldwide have achieved on public roads. As a (Senior) Embedded Software Engineer, you will work on the safety-critical software stack that directly controls vehicle functions. The code you build will have a measurable impact on vehicle safety and reliability during real-world deployments.

What you’ll be driving

You will help build the safety-critical firmware that allows real vehicles to be operated remotely on public roads. Your work will directly influence how a car accelerates, steers, brakes, monitors itself for faults, and reacts in emergency situations. You’ll be:

• Designing, implementing, and verifying embedded software for safe remote operation of vehicles on public roads.
• Extending and maintaining validation infrastructure (simulation, HIL, in-vehicle)
• Improving automation in development workflows and tooling
• Collaborating with hardware, motion control, and systems engineers to solve challenges unique to remote driving
• If experienced in FPGA/VHDL, you’ll also be contributing to both microcontroller (C) and FPGA domains, broadening the impact of the role

What are we looking for

We’re looking for a (Senior) Embedded Software Engineer with a solid technical foundation and hands-on experience who is adaptable, eager to learn, and motivated by building safety-critical systems. You enjoy working close to hardware, care deeply about correctness and safety, and love seeing your code move real physical systems. You should apply if you have:

• Strong experience with C programming for embedded systems 
• Familiarity with RTOS (real-time operating systems)
• Experience with testing environments (simulation, HIL, in-vehicle validation)
• Problem-solving mindset, attention to detail, results-oriented

Nice to have’s

• FPGA programming in VHDL

Tech environment you will work in:

• Embedded C on microcontrollers
• RTOS-based real-time systems
• Simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and real-vehicle validation
• CAN and CAN FD vehicle communication interfaces
• Safety-oriented coding standards such as ISO 26262 and MISRA-C
• Git-based version control and Linux-based CI/CD pipelines
• FPGA programming in VHDL: enables contribution across both microcontroller (C) and FPGA domains

Why choose Vay

💪  A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality

🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment

💰 ESOP virtual stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary

🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

🎫 Subsidised Deutschland ticket (Berlin)

🏋️‍♂️ Subsidised Urban Sports Club or FitX Membership 

🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides

🛍️ Exclusive external discounts

💼 €350 Home office budget 

✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Berlin 

📚 Fully funded German lessons 

🎊 Regular team events throughout the year

Why this role is exciting 

At Vay, we’re revolutionizing mobility with cutting-edge remote driving technology, and we need exceptional engineers to bring this vision to life. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our business and shaping the future of transportation.

This is not your typical backend role - your work will sit at the intersection of deep tech and mobility, tackling challenges that have never been solved before. You'll collaborate closely with a dynamic, cross-functional team spanning product, frontend, mobile, electrical engineering, embedded software, and more. From defining technical requirements to designing, implementing, and deploying solutions, you’ll have full ownership over the technology you build - making a real, tangible impact on the company and our customers.

Your contributions will power fleet management, dispatch, payments, and real-time APIs that connect drivers and customers seamlessly. Every line of code you write will help craft a magical user experience, ensuring that remote driving feels effortless, safe, and efficient.

If you thrive on solving complex problems and want to push the boundaries of what’s possible in mobility, we’d love to have you on board.

What you'll be driving

• Design & Develop: Build and maintain scalable Golang-based backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure as code - leveraging CI/CD to ensure seamless deployments.
• Elevate Engineering Excellence: Contribute to cross-team platform engineering initiatives, shaping shared best practices, tools, and libraries to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Build End-to-End Solutions: Work closely with frontend, mobile, and embedded teams to craft seamless, high-impact solutions that directly enhance the customer experience and business operations.
• Drive Product & Technical Vision: Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to refine goals, define requirements, and actively contribute to sprint and quarterly planning.
• Own Quality & Reliability: Champion clean code, automation, and continuous monitoring, ensuring robustness, scalability, and a world-class developer experience.

What are we looking for 

• Backend Expertise: Hands-on experience developing scalable backend services and APIs, preferably in Golang (experience in Java or Python is also highly relevant).
• Cloud & Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, scalability, and reliability best practices.
• Event-Driven Architectures: Familiarity with technologies like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar event-driven messaging systems.
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring to ensure robust and maintainable deployments.
• Database Proficiency: Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), with an understanding of data modeling and optimization.
• Education & Fundamentals: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field, with a strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.

Nice to Have:

• Industry Experience: Background in Mobility, Logistics, or similar domains.
• Mobile-First Products: Experience working on products with a strong mobile integration.
• Additional Tech Stack: Familiarity with Node.js, gRPC, AWS, Terraform, or NoSQL databases.
• Low-Level Programming: Proficiency with C/C++ for performance-critical components.

Why choose Vay

💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality

🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment

💰 ESOP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary

🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

🎫 Subsidised Deutschland ticket (Berlin)

🏋️‍♂️ Subsidised Urban Sports Club or FitX Membership 

🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides

🛍️ Exclusive external discounts

💼 €350 Home office budget 

✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Berlin 

📚 Fully funded German lessons 

🎊 Regular team events throughout the year