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Job description
Zoox is hiring a Software Engineer, Autonomy — a full-time, based in Foster City, CA role. Apply directly on Zoox's careers page below.
Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway Autonomy
Team: Autonomy Software
Location: Foster City, CA
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: hybrid
Salary:
Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous robotaxi solution, and freeways are the next frontier. We are looking for a Senior Staff or Principal Software Engineer who has played a significant role in removing the driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways, and who can help Zoox navigate that same journey. You will bring deep technical expertise in a relevant autonomy domain — the specific domain is flexible — along with the hard-won judgment that comes from having taken a freeway driving program from supervised operation to driverless. This is a highly visible role with broad influence across the Autonomy organization.
In this role, you will:
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Guide autonomy-wide initiatives toward driverless freeway operation, including setting the technical vision and strategy, building the roadmap, and driving cross-functional execution
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Identify the highest-risk gaps between our current freeway capabilities and driver-out readiness, and lead the engineering work to close them
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Develop algorithms that enable freeway driving capabilities, spanning architecture, design, implementation, integration, testing, and verification and validation
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Communicate technical trade-offs, risk assessments, and readiness recommendations to diverse stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership
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Mentor engineers across the freeway program and raise the bar for how we design, test, and validate high-speed autonomous driving
Qualifications:
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10+ years of industry software experience
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Demonstrated technical leadership of removing the human driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways or highways
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Deep technical expertise in at least one autonomy domain, such as behavior/motion planning, perception, prediction, simulation, or systems engineering
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Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering efforts from ambiguity to shipped results
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for varied audiences including executives
Bonus Qualifications:
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Experience scaling and operating a driverless service after driver removal
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Experience constructing safety cases or defining driver-out readiness criteria for high-speed autonomous driving
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Proficiency in C++
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What skills are required for Software Engineer, Autonomy at Zoox?
The required skills for Software Engineer, Autonomy at Zoox include: C++.
What is the seniority level for Software Engineer, Autonomy at Zoox?
Software Engineer, Autonomy at Zoox is a Staff / Principal level position.
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