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Job description
Zoox is hiring a Perception Deployment Engineer — a full-time, based in Foster City, CA role. Apply directly on Zoox's careers page below.
Perception Deployment Engineer - Model Deployment & Optimization
Team: Autonomy Software
Location: Foster City, CA, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, San Diego, CA
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: hybrid
Salary:
The Perception team is pioneering the development of a multi-modality foundation model to drive the next generation of autonomous system intelligence.
As a Perception Deployment Engineer, you will focus on bringing highly efficient, production-ready large-scale models to our on-vehicle stack. We are looking for experts with hands-on experience in compressing, accelerating, and deploying complex computer vision or foundation models for power- and thermal-constrained vehicle SOCs. You will optimize the ML models, write custom CUDA kernels, and build highly concurrent inference code to ensure real-time, deterministic execution on edge devices.
In this role, you will:
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Design and develop production-level, low latency, and memory-safe C++ and CUDA code for real-time perception algorithms on vehicle systems.
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Optimize large-scale models (Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion models, LLMs, VLMs) using advanced quantization (PTQ, QAT), pruning, mixed-precision inference frameworks.
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Architect and implement model conversion and compilation pipelines using TensorRT for edge deployment.
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Perform rigorous parity checking, accuracy recovery, and latency benchmarking between PyTorch frameworks and compiled edge binaries.
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Develop and optimize custom ML OPs and TensorRT Plugins with efficient CUDA kernels to minimize latency and maximize memory bandwidth on AI accelerators.
Qualifications:
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Production-level C++ (14/17/20) and Python programming skills, with experience developing concurrent, memory-safe, real-time inference code for edge devices.
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Deep expertise in model compression technologies (e.g., model quantization such as PTQ and QAT) and mixed-precision inference frameworks (INT8, FP8, BF16/FP16).
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Proven experience optimizing large-scale models (Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion models, LLMs, VLMs/VLAs) utilizing Efficient Attention mechanisms (e.g., FlashAttention, Linear Attention), KV-cache optimization (e.g., PagedAttention.
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Extensive experience with model conversion/compilation pipelines (e.g., ONNX, TensorRT, torch.compile) and performing rigorous latency benchmark and model quality parity valuation.
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Proficiency in low-level programming for AI accelerators, specifically developing and optimizing custom ML OPs and TensorRT Plugins with efficient CUDA kernel implementations.
Bonus Qualifications:
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Familiarity with SOTA autonomous driving perception algorithms (temporal 3D object detection, BEV, 3D Occupancy Networks) and multi-modal sensor processing (Vision, LiDAR, Radar).
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Experience with end-to-end autonomous driving paradigms (VLM/VLA models, Foundation models) and edge deployment technologies (e.g., TensorRT-LLM).
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Perception Deployment Engineer at Zoox?
The required skills for Perception Deployment Engineer at Zoox include: C++, Python, PyTorch, Machine Learning, LLM.
What is the seniority level for Perception Deployment Engineer at Zoox?
Perception Deployment Engineer at Zoox is a Mid Level / Senior / Staff / Principal level position.
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