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Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
Why this role is exciting
Vehicle Technician
In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of bringing Vay’s technology to life in the real world. You’ll work hands-on with our remotely-operated vehicles and telestations, helping build, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot the hardware that powers our engineering and fleet operations in Berlin.
This is not a standard technician role. You’ll be working across pre-series builds, prototype integrations, maintenance, diagnostics, and workshop operations—partnering closely with engineering, fleet, production, and quality teams to make sure our systems are reliable, scalable, and ready for the road.
What you'll be driving
You’ll play a key role in building and maintaining the physical backbone of Vay’s remote driving platform, supporting both engineering development and fleet readiness in a fast-moving environment.
- Build, integrate, configure, and commission Remotely-Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and telestations for engineering, testing, and fleet operations.
- Perform hardware integration, system bring-up, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and functional validation of vehicle and telestation systems.
- Execute maintenance, repairs, retrofits, and upgrades across Vay’s engineering and commercial fleets.
- Support pre-series builds and prototype programs, including installation and validation of new hardware components and system revisions.
- Investigate and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, software, and system-level issues efficiently in both workshop and field environments.
- Document build configurations, repair actions, deviations, and test results in internal systems, while contributing to stronger technical documentation and repeatable processes.
- Support workshop operations including tooling readiness, spare parts management, safety compliance, and housekeeping standards.
- Collaborate closely with production engineering, quality, fleet operations, and R&D teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and overall system robustness.
What are we looking for
We’re looking for a hands-on, dependable technician who knows how to solve problems properly, not patch over them. You should be comfortable working across vehicle systems, embedded hardware, and workshop processes, with the mindset to jump in, figure things out, and keep standards high.
- 2-5 years of experience as a vehicle technician, ideally in a fast-paced automotive, prototype, fleet, or engineering environment.
- Strong knowledge of methods, techniques, parts, tools, and materials used in vehicle build, integration, and maintenance.
- Experience troubleshooting across complex vehicle systems, including HV systems and hybrid drivetrains, CAN/LIN, HVAC, cooling, chassis, and suspension.
- Confidence working with embedded modules, sensor stacks, and advanced vehicle or autonomous system hardware.
- Ability to operate comfortably within and troubleshoot Linux-based systems.
- Technical trade school certificate or Associate Degree in automotive repair or a related field.
- ASE certification and/or manufacturer certification is a plus.
- Reliable, proactive, and hands-on, with a roll-up-the-sleeves attitude and willingness to support overtime, holidays, or shifting fleet needs when required.
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
Why this role is exciting
Senior System & Safety Engineer
This is a high-impact role at the core of what makes Vay possible. You’ll own the system architecture and functional safety of our Remote Driving platform, shaping how our vehicles behave in real-world, safety-critical scenarios. Working at the intersection of hardware, software, and vehicle integration, you’ll play a key role in bringing a completely new category of mobility to life.
What you'll be driving
You’ll take ownership of the system and safety backbone of our Remote Driving technology, ensuring it performs reliably and safely at scale.
- Define and evolve system architecture and requirements across ECUs, motion control, connectivity, and cloud interfaces
- Design and validate safety mechanisms including redundancy, fail-safe/fail-operational behavior, and minimum risk manoeuvres
- Plan and execute vehicle-level testing to validate system performance and safety responses in real-world conditions
- Develop monitoring frameworks and dashboards to track system health, detect faults, and minimize downtime
- Own the functional safety concept, deriving safety goals and building Functional and Technical Safety Concepts (ISO 26262)
- Build and maintain the safety case, ensuring readiness for audits and compliance across the full development lifecycle
- Lead safety analysis activities (HARA, FMEA, FTA) and ensure full traceability from hazard identification to verification
What are we looking for
You’re a systems thinker with a strong safety mindset, comfortable operating across disciplines and close to the vehicle when needed.
- Strong experience in system requirements engineering for complex, multi-disciplinary systems
- Hands-on experience with functional safety standards (ISO 26262 or equivalent e.g., IEC 61508, DO-178)
- Proven ability to conduct HARA, derive ASIL levels, and author FSR/TSR
- Proven ability to translate high-level needs into structured, testable requirements
- Solid understanding of system architecture, interfaces, and dependencies across hardware and software domains
- Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Polarion, Jama, Flow Engineering)
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail and system-level thinking
Nice to have:
- Experience with SOTIF (ISO 21448) and automotive cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434)
- Familiarity with ASPICE processes and assessments
- Experience with MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. SysML, Cameo)
- Background in teleoperations, remote driving, or autonomous vehicle systems
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
Why this role is exciting
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Operational Safety Engineer to take a leading role in shaping and driving operational safety at Vay.
This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of operational safety for Vay’s remote driving operations globally, while building on an existing foundation and working closely with a strong cross-functional team across Operations, Engineering, Training, and Safety Management. You will partner closely with the broader Operational Safety function to translate strategy into real-world execution on the ground in Las Vegas.
In this role, you will own safety investigations, drive process improvements, and ensure that safety principles are deeply embedded in daily operations as well as future scaling efforts. You’ll play a key role in adapting and evolving Vay’s global safety framework to meet the needs of a fast-growing US operation.
This role can be based in Berlin, Germany (with frequent travel to the US) or in Las Vegas, NV. We are open to supporting relocation to the US, including visa sponsorship where applicable.
What you'll be driving
In this role, you will own and evolve the operational safety framework for Vay’s remote driving operations, while defining the safety KPIs, thresholds, and data-driven improvements that guide how we measure and scale safety across the business.
- Own the operational safety framework for Vay’s remote driving operations globally
- Define safety KPIs, thresholds, and data-driven safety improvements
- Lead and continuously improve operational safety processes, procedures, and standards
- Drive root cause analyses and oversee the implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Act as the key contact for all operational safety topics within the Las Vegas operations
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to building a safety-focused culture across the organization
- Develop and optimize data-driven tools and methods for incident tracking and risk analysis
- Represent Operational Safety in cross-functional reviews, audits, and compliance initiatives
What are we looking for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Safety, Automotive, Systems, Mechanical, or equivalent).
- 3+ years of experience in operational safety, safety engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Proven experience leading incident investigations and safety process improvements.
- Strong analytical and communication skills with a structured and proactive work style.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
- Willingness to travel
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
(Principal) Software Engineer C++, Remote Driving Platform Team
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Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
Why this role is exciting
As a (Principal) Senior C++ Engineer in the Remote Driving Platform team, you will work on the foundational software stack that powers Vay’s driverless fleet. This is the layer that everything else depends on: health management, telemetry, safety integrations, compute performance, and the core platform enabling safe operation on public roads without a safety driver.
You will operate at the intersection of software architecture, performance engineering, and hardware evaluation, shaping the compute backbone of our remote driving system. Your work directly impacts safety, scalability, and our ability to deploy and operate thousands of vehicles globally.
Owning the platform means owning reliability, performance, and developer velocity across the organization. The scope is deep, highly technical, and critical to Vay’s long term success.
We are open to hiring at either Senior or Principal level, depending on experience and scope of ownership.
What you'll be driving
You will design and evolve the common software platform components that other engineering teams build upon. Your work will ensure that our remote driving stack is performant, observable, and production ready at scale.
In order to do that, you will:
- Design, develop, test and maintain core C++ platform components used across Vay
- Build and improve system level tooling for health management, telemetry and incident handling
- Own performance profiling and optimization across vehicle and remote driving compute
- Contribute to the evaluation and selection of compute hardware for vehicles and remote driving stations
- Improve and extend hardware in the loop test setups to accelerate feedback cycles
- Support the production fleet in Berlin and Las Vegas on a scheduled basis
- Collaborate closely with autonomy, systems and fleet teams to ensure safe and scalable deployments
This might be a great fit, if
You are a senior IC who enjoys owning complex systems end to end, from low level performance tuning to production reliability, and you care deeply about building robust software that operates in the real world.
- Strong proficiency in C++17 and Linux based systems
- Experience working with ROS (ROS1 and/or ROS2)
- Deep understanding of system profiling, debugging and performance optimization
- Experience building production grade distributed or embedded systems
- Passion for improving developer productivity through automation and DevOps best practices
- Strong communication skills with a high sense of ownership and urgency
Nice to Have
- Experience with hardware evaluation and compute platform selection
- Experience working on robotics, autonomous systems, or safety critical software
- Interest in leveraging modern AI assisted coding tools to improve engineering velocity
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
Why this role is exciting
Vay is redefining mobility through teledriving technology. We are seeking a highly motivated Business Development Associate to join Vay’s B2B and partnership team. This role is designed to directly support the Director of Business Development on Vay’s most strategic and high-stakes partnerships. This role sits at the intersection of deep technology, commercial strategy, and complex negotiations.
You will play a critical role in helping scale Vay’s partnerships with mobility platform companies, OEM integrations, technology partners and public sector stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a strong project manager and communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, with the ability to qualify new engagements, perform business modelling, and navigate the technical and regulatory constraints of a deep-tech product to make strategic engagements a success.
What you'll be driving
Strategic Partnership Development & Deal Execution
- Own and prioritize the early-stage partnership pipeline across mobility platforms, OEMs, autonomy players, and public-sector stakeholders.
- Structure new opportunities: define use cases, economics, regulatory feasibility, and technical requirements.
- Support and co-drive high-profile negotiations (MoUs, term sheets, pilots, contracts), including drafting redlines and counterproposals, working closely with Vay’s Engineering, Legal, and Finance teams.
- Coordinate feasibility assessments and translate deep-tech constraints into commercially viable deal structures.
Commercial Strategy & Business Modelling
- Build and maintain partnership business models to evaluate opportunities and support negotiations.
- Conduct structured market research and competitor analysis in autonomous driving, teleoperations, ride-hailing, and OEM ecosystems.
- Support city and country expansion projects, including preparation of tenders, regulatory applications, and C-level materials.
Executive Enablement & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Prepare executive-level decks, briefing notes, negotiation summaries, and decision proposal
- Act as interface between BD, Engineering, Legal, Finance and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth alignment and delivery of partnership projects
- Support preparation for high-level partner meetings
Governance & Confidentiality
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive negotiations and regulatory matters.
What are we looking for
Experience
- At least 3-5 years shaping growth and strategy in business development, top-tier consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or a high-growth deep-tech / mobility startup.
- Academic grounding in Business Administration, Business Engineering & Management (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), Economics, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
- Exposure to autonomous driving, mobility, automotive, or tech industries is a strong advantage.
Skills & Capabilities
- Structured Strategic Thinker: able to decompose ambiguous problems into clear frameworks and strategic scenarios.
- Confident project driver: able to juggle multiple workstreams, prioritize effectively, and deliver under pressure.
- Sharp Communicator: you can create crisp and professional documents, pitch ideas, and support partner negotiations with clarity and impact.
- Analytical mindset: Skilled in partnership business modelling, financial analysis, and scenario planning to support high-stakes decisions.
- Ability to understand and incorporate technical and regulatory constraints of a deep-tech mobility product into commercial work.
- Comfortable working across tools and systems: Google / PowerPoint Slides, Sheets / Excel, contracts and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) .
Mindset & Approach
- High-agency operator who takes ownership rather than waiting for instruction.
- Calm under pressure and comfortable in high-stakes environments.
- Detail-oriented but able to think strategically.
- Discreet, trustworthy, and professional in sensitive situations.
- Entrepreneurial, intellectually curious, and motivated to help build a new category in mobility.
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay
Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
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What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
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
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Vay