As Wayve grows across continents, we're seeking a Network & Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of our Japan infrastructure and network operations. This is not a siloed role—it's a highly collaborative position where you'll serve as the key technical owner for network and site infrastructure , working closely with:

• Our central networking team in London
• IT support engineers in the US, UK and Japan
• Global cloud infrastructure teams

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy solving complex infrastruture challenges, and helping scale systems to support AI development and autonomous vehicle testing around the world.

🌐 Network Operations & Site Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and maintain wired and wireless networks , VPNs, DHCPs, DNSs, VLANs, and firewall policies in Japan.
• Serve as local owner of networking and infrastructure —resolving outages, optimizing performance, and supporting new deployments.
• Work hand-in-hand with London-based network engineers to uphold configuration consistency, observability, and security.

🤝 Cross-Team Collaboration

• Act as the first line of engineering-level support for infra and networking queries raised by on-site and remote teams.
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure teams to ensure seamless hybrid connectivity between on-prem and cloud environments.
• Foster a customer-centric culture by being approachable, communicative, and committed to resolving problems quickly and effectively.

⚙️ Automation & Tooling

• Support automation of network configurations and site setup using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Contribute to documentation, scripts, and internal tooling to make infra operations repeatable and reliable .

🔒 Security & Standards

• Implement and maintain secure access controls , certificate management, and encryption practices aligned with Wayve’s InfoSec guidelines.
• Ensure local networking and infrastructure follow global security and compliance standards .

🚀 Scalability & Growth

• Contribute to the global expansion of Wayve’s infrastructure footprint , providing input on new sites, vendor engagement, and site readiness.
• Support high-bandwidth environments for data offload and development workflows used by AI and autonomy teams.

✅ Core Skills & Experience

🧠 Problem Solving & Ownership

• Enjoys puzzle-solving and building efficient, scalable systems.
• Takes initiative and operates independently in a high-trust, low-oversight environment.
• Able to manage and prioritize tasks across stakeholders and sites.

🌍 Teamwork & Communication

• Comfortable working across time zones and cultures , especially UK-JP collaboration.
• Clear communicator who can document and explain technical concepts to engineers and non-engineers alike.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to fleet-based operations, data offloading infrastructure, or AI development environments.
• Certifications like Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA, or equivalent are a plus.

This is a full-time role based in our office in Otemachi & Shin-Yokohama. At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team.