Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise)

waabi· Software Engineering
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📍 Dallas, TXFull time💰 USD 125K–190K

About this role

Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
 
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai

As Waabi continues to grow rapidly, the Physical Infrastructure team is looking for hands-on engineer near Dallas, TX to build and support computers and network systems powering our autonomous fleet!
 
Do you run an unnecessarily complex home lab just for the joy of building, tinkering, and optimizing it? Are you passionate about modern hardware, love tackling though linux problems, and thrive on designing better systems from scratch? If so, we'd love to talk! 
 
The ideal candidate would partner closely with the Vehicle Fleet Operations and Hardware teams to support and implement vehicle computers and networks as well as contribute to solutions to move large amount of data from vehicles. 
 
You will...
  • Work alongside a team of multidisciplinary Engineers to enable safe self-driving at Scale.
  • Collaborate with hardware team on vehicle compute and network implementation.
  • Work with software and hardware teams on OS and software delivery into vehicles.
  • Assist with vehicle compute, network, and sensors diagnostics as needed.
  • Work with software and hardware teams to implement and maintain high volume data pipelines.
  • Build tools, systems and infrastructure to support vehicle development.
  • Collaborate with IT on facility infrastructure where necessary.
  • Participate in on-call program to support vehicle operations.
 
Qualifications:
  • BS, MS/PhD in Computer Science or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Good understanding of computer and network hardware.
  • Experience with on-premise servers and storage systems.
  • Experience working with Linux operating systems.
  • Experience building and running Docker containers.
  • Experience with Python and Bash.
  • Open-minded and collaborative team player with the willingness to help others.
  • Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions.
 
Bonus:
  • Ability to travel occasionally within the United States.
  • Experience with rugged wireless technologies (ie. LTE/5G modems).
  • Experience with scale-out storage systems.
  • Experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
  • Experience with infrastructure as code systems (Ansible and Terraform preferred).
  • Familiarity with security concepts, access management, and data security.
  • Experience with automated building of OS images for deployment onto physical computers.
  • Familiarity with self-driving vehicle sensors and hardware.
  • Some experience in reading and developing production quality software.
  • Familiarity with GO, Rust or C++ ecosystems.
  • Experience with building platform services that enable other teams to do their best work.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $125,000 - $190,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi US Inc. and Waabi Canada Inc.'s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US and Canada locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including discretionary equity incentive awards and discretionary annual performance bonus.

Perks/Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation and equity awards.
  • Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
  • Unlimited Vacation.
  • Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
  • Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
  • Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
  • As we grow, this list continues to evolve! 
 
Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
 
Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.

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What is the salary for the Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) role at waabi?
The listed salary for this Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) position at waabi is USD 125K–190K. This is an Full time role.
Where is the Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) position at waabi located?
This Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) role at waabi is based in Dallas, TX. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) role at waabi full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) role in the Software Engineering department at waabi.
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This Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise) position at waabi was posted on Jul 22, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Physical Infrastructure Engineer (On-premise)
waabi · 💰 USD 125K–190K
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