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.
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
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.