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Vay

Principal Software Engineer, C++ – Driving Platform Team

Vay

(Principal) Software Engineer C++ in remote driving platform team at Vay. Designing core software components for the driverless car fleet ensuring performance and reliability.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong proficiency in C++ and Linux based systems
  • 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

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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

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Hard Skills & Tools
C++Linuxsystem profilingdebuggingperformance optimizationdistributed systemsembedded systemsautomationDevOps
Soft Skills
communicationownershipurgency