WeRide

New Grads 2026 - General Software Engineer

WeRide • US
GoJavaPythonC++
Established in 2017, WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is a leading global commercial-stage company that develops autonomous driving technologies from Level 2 to Level 4. WeRide is the only tech company in the world that holds driverless permits in China, the UAE, Singapore and the US, conducting autonomous driving R&D, tests and operations in over 30 cities of 10 countries around the world. WeRide has operated a self-driving fleet for more than 2,200 days.

What you will do:

  • Build real-time, in-vehicle systems that ensure the AV operates safely and efficiently in its environment.
  • Develop a high-performance, highly reliable data transport framework, and enhance the logging infrastructure to support robust data collection.
  • Develop a real-time communication service framework between embedded devices and the host computer, enhancing the real-time troubleshooting capabilities of the in-vehicle system.
  • Develop cloud-based and backend systems that support the AV fleet, as well as create intelligent tools for our developers.
  • Design and develop new features to continuously optimize computational performance, and create tools to assist other teams by proactively informing developers of potential performance issues.
  • Build services and infrastructure bridging machine learning and distributed systems, while evaluating database-related changes submitted by other engineers or community contributors.
  • Work closely with other engineering teams and business groups to develop comprehensive end-to-end solutions.
  • Optimize for efficient model deployment, enhance the machine learning workflow, and build and support large-scale model evaluation systems.
  • Develop high-performance GPU/CPU kernels by utilizing low-level hardware features and knowledge of performance characteristics.
  • Build a model conversion, evaluation, and management system.
  • Develop and sustain scalable and high-performance infrastructure for training, optimizing, and deploying machine learning models.
  • Work with multiple algorithm teams and optimize efficient algorithms for self-driving vehicles.

  • Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.
  • Proficient in C++ and/or Python, Java, Go with knowledge of its latest features.
  • Have good programming practices, adhere to coding standards, and follow test-driven development.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication, and cross-functional team collaboration abilities.
  • Passion for innovation in the autonomous vehicle industry.
  • Bonus Points:

  • Experience with field robotics and systems design
  • Experience with distributed systems, possesses design and debugging skills for complex system software, familiar with common design patterns and architectural trade-offs
  • Familiar with OS kernel and low-level system and computer architecture understanding
  • Familiar with GPU architecture