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San Mateo County, Foster City, California
- $214,000 – $290,000Posted yesterday
Develop scalable, performant data pipelines for 3D map products, work with large spatial datasets, and optimize performance across I/O, CPU, GPU, and memory systems using C++ and Python.
- $140,000 – $190,000Posted 3 days ago
The Software Release Management team at Zoox orchestrates releases across vehicle, cloud, and client codebases, seeking technical experts in version control, CI, and build systems to automate and improve release processes.
- $242,000 – $333,000Posted 3 days ago
The Sensor Calibration Manager leads a team to develop and maintain calibration systems for autonomous vehicle sensors (lidar, radar, camera), ensuring precise sensor performance across factory, depot, and online environments.
- $152,000 – $239,000Posted 3 days agoautonomyverificationvalidationsystems engineering
Zoox is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and execute simulation and test plans for autonomous vehicle verification and validation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety and performance. The role supports the development of a full-stack autonomous mobility solution.
- $224,000 – $311,000Posted last week
The Senior Staff Vehicle Control Engineer will own vehicle control development for motion and body systems, leading algorithm design, calibration tool creation, and integration using agile methods and simulation testing, while mentoring engineers.
- $189,000 – $258,000Posted 2 weeks agoautonomous-drivingmachine-learningperceptionrobotics
The Scene Understanding Semantic Reasoning team at Zoox builds high-performance reasoning engines for autonomous vehicles, seeking experienced engineers to develop production-grade multi-task transformers and integrate Vision Language Action models for highway driving.
- $192,000 – $257,000Posted 2 weeks ago
Lead ML performance optimization initiatives to scale training and inference platforms for Zoox's autonomous vehicle fleet, collaborating with cross-functional teams to accelerate model deployment. Design, implement, and operate cutting-edge optimization techniques across perception, prediction, and planning teams.
- $150,000 – $185,000Posted 2 weeks ago
Zoox is hiring software engineers to build scalable tools for autonomous robotaxi operations, focusing on the Operational Tools team and collaborating with product and design groups.
- $208,000 – $300,000Posted 2 weeks ago
Zoox’s Core Data Infrastructure team seeks a passionate software engineer to support robot data transmission pipeline at scale, handling high-bandwidth logging, data offload, and large-scale networking across multiple cities.
- Posted 2 weeks ago
The Payment Operations Intern at Zoox will own the bookkeeping and allocation system for gift cards, track cash flows and inventory, partner with finance and engineering to stress-test payment architecture, and improve operational processes. This 12‑week summer internship is based in Foster City, CA.
- $212,000 – $255,000Posted 3 weeks ago
Lead development of automotive connectivity and audio ECUs, building scalable embedded middleware and automation for Zoox's autonomous vehicle platform.
- $191,000 – $271,000Posted last monthC++Sensor DriversAutonomous DrivingLidarRadarCameraEmbedded SystemsPerformance OptimizationGPU
Zoox is hiring a Software Engineer - Core Sensors to develop driver software for lidar, radar, and camera sensors. The role requires strong C++ skills and experience with device drivers to support autonomous driving stacks. Candidates will collaborate with perception and planning teams to ensure seamless integration.
- $215,000 – $305,000Posted last monthC++Sensor DriversAutonomous VehiclesLidarRadarCameraSoftware EngineeringSafety-Critical
Zoox is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Core Sensors team in Foster City, CA. The role focuses on designing and maintaining driver software for lidar, radar, and camera sensors. Candidates need strong C++ skills and experience with device drivers.
- $245,000 – $307,000Posted last monthC++Software PerformanceTeam LeadershipAutonomyRoboticsCompute OptimizationMachine Learning
Zoox is seeking an Engineering Manager for Compute Optimization to lead a team of software performance engineers. The role focuses on optimizing on-bot autonomy software runtime and ensuring efficient compute utilization across ML Platform, Core, and Autonomy Software teams. Located in Foster City, CA, this full-time position requires expertise in C++, concurrent programming, and team leadership.
- $191,000 – $271,000Posted last month
Zoox is hiring a Software Engineer - Core Sensors in Foster City, CA, to develop driver software for lidar, radar, and camera sensors. The role requires strong C++ proficiency and 5+ years of experience in software development. Candidates will join a fast-moving team focused on autonomous vehicle technology.
- Posted last monthArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsMachine LearningComputer VisionNLPPhDInternshipAutonomous Driving
Zoox is seeking a PhD Research Intern for Physical AI in Perception. The role involves working on multi-modal modeling, vision language models, and transformer-based designs. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D program and available for summer 2026 cohorts.
- $215,000 – $305,000Posted last monthSoftwareC++Autonomous DrivingSensorsHybrid
Zoox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Core Sensors to design and maintain robust driver software for lidar, radar, and camera sensors within their autonomous vehicle fleet. The role involves collaborating with perception and planning teams to ensure sensor software integrates seamlessly with the autonomous driving stack. Candidates should have strong C++ proficiency and experience with device drivers.
- $217,000 – $307,000Posted last monthC++GPUCUDAPerformance EngineeringAutonomous VehiclesLinuxSoftware Architecture
Zoox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in C++ GPU Performance within the Software Performance team. The role involves instrumenting, monitoring, and optimizing GPU-based algorithms for autonomous vehicle hardware and software solutions. Candidates must have strong CUDA knowledge and experience with large code bases in Linux environments.
- $168,000 – $239,000Posted last monthC++GPUPerformance EngineeringCUDAAutonomous VehiclesSoftware Engineer
Zoox is seeking a GPU Performance Software Engineer to optimize hardware and software solutions for autonomous vehicles. The role involves instrumenting, monitoring, and analyzing GPU-based algorithms within the Software Performance team. Candidates should have strong C++ and CUDA knowledge with experience in performance-critical systems.
- Posted last monthSoftware EngineeringPerceptionDataRoboticsAutonomous DrivingPythonMachine LearningComputer Vision
Zoox is seeking a Software Engineer Intern for Perception Data to join their autonomous vehicle fleet development team. The role focuses on robotics, machine learning, and data processing within urban mobility ecosystems. Candidates must have a background in engineering and proficiency in Python and web frameworks.
- $170,000 – $222,000Posted last monthSoftwareQAProgram ManagementRobotaxiValidation
Technical Program Manager role focused on Software QA validation. Responsibilities include coordinating test suites, overseeing validation cycles for Robotaxi vehicles, and presenting program status to leadership. Requires 6+ years experience in program management or software validation.
- Posted last monthC++Embedded SoftwareAutonomous VehiclesFirmwarePythonEngineeringStudent Worker
Zoox is hiring a Part-Time Student Worker Firmware Engineer for FW Thermal/Body. Responsibilities include developing diagnostics for autonomous vehicle software and designing embedded software for vehicle functions. Candidates must be currently enrolled in engineering programs with proficiency in C++.
- $242,000 – $290,000Posted 2 months agoMachine LearningAutonomous DrivingCUDATensorRTC++PythonModel OptimizationPerception
Zoox is hiring an AI Inference Engineer to optimize and deploy large-scale models for autonomous vehicles. The role focuses on compressing, accelerating, and deploying complex ML models on edge devices using CUDA and TensorRT. Candidates require deep expertise in model quantization and low-level programming.
- $217,000 – $300,000Posted 2 months ago
Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer role focused on high performance Compute modules within Advanced Hardware Engineering. Requires 7+ years experience, electrical engineering leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Hybrid position based in Foster City, CA.
- $187,000 – $235,000Posted 2 months ago
Zoox is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to design and develop test solutions for the compute platform powering their autonomous vehicles. The role involves creating tests for server-grade computer assemblies, custom PCIe devices, and collaborating with electrical engineering and software teams. Candidates should have strong Python/shell scripting skills and experience with manufacturing testing.
- $163,000 – $196,000Posted 2 months ago
Technical Product Manager role at Zoox focusing on mobile platform and web features. Responsibilities include crafting growth strategy, owning new user experience, and leading Agile teams. Requires 5+ years of product management experience.
- $189,000 – $290,000Posted 2 months agoMachine LearningComputer VisionRoboticsAutonomous DrivingDeep LearningPythonPyTorch
Zoox is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer for the Scene Understanding team. You will develop advanced Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models to perceive vehicle surroundings and ensure safe driving. This hybrid role in Foster City, CA, offers competitive compensation and the chance to work on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.
- $175,000 – $210,000Posted 2 months ago
Zoox is seeking an AV Safety Software Engineer to ensure safety data accuracy and compliance. The role involves developing scalable queries, analyzing vehicle behavior, and maintaining dashboards using Python, Spark, and SQL. Candidates must have strong programming skills and experience with large-scale datasets.
- $277,000 – $333,000Posted 2 months agoSoftwarePerceptionAIMachine LearningAutonomous Vehicles
Zoox is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Perception Occupancy and Rare Events team in Foster City, CA. The role involves leading high-impact teams, driving technical strategy for occupancy modeling, and collaborating on AI architectures using multi-modal sensor data.
- $175,000 – $210,000Posted 2 months agoPythonSparkSQLSafetyAutonomous VehiclesData EngineeringLookerDatabricksAI Tools
Zoox is seeking an AV Safety Software Engineer to ensure safety data accuracy and compliance. The role involves developing scalable queries, analyzing vehicle behavior, and maintaining dashboards using Python, Spark, and SQL. Candidates must have strong programming skills and experience with large-scale datasets.