Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Zoox
Software Autonomy Safety
$172-286k
+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units, and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Foster City, CA
Autonomous vehicle technology
Open for applications
Autonomous vehicle technology
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$172-286k
+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units, and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Foster City, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reimagine transportation from the ground up.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a software or systems engineering technical background and effective program management experience
- You can cut through competing priorities using supporting data and analysis to drive execution. You have experience developing project schedules, identifying milestones, flagging risks, estimating budgets, and clearly communicating on-going progress
- You enjoy challenges in a fast moving, iterative, development environment
- BS or MS degree in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent job experience + minimum of 7 years of experience in program management of technical programs or engineering technical leadership
- Proficiency using JIRA or other issue tracking tools
- Experience generating project/program plans, gantt charts, identifying critical paths, and iterating with cross functional teams to deliver results
- Familiarity with large scale software development processes
- Strong track-record in managing complex cross-functional projects
Desirable
- Experience with software pipeline infrastructures, machine learning, or simulation
- Experience with safety critical or high integrity systems
What the job involves
- Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities. We are seeking a Technical Program Manager that will drive the development of safety analysis tools and infrastructure needed to unlock this future
- As a Technical Program Manager, you will work across software and safety teams to develop tactical plans that drive clarity and execution for engineering teams
- In this role, you will coordinate the development of tools that validate driving software performance, including data pipelines, behavior analysis tools, and efficient mass simulation frameworks
- Translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product road maps, timelines, and deliverables with department leaders
- Define and track resource requirements with cross-functional leaders
- Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
- Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified
- Proactively mitigate and retire risk with engineering teams
- Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions
Our take
Zoox, a self-driving vehicle company, was founded to make personal transportation safer and more enjoyable for all. It has aimed to achieve this goal by creating a new mode of driverless transportation, thus eradicating the safety and logistical issues that come with human drivers.
It revealed its custom vehicle design in December 2020, showcasing something different from just a car without a driver. Uniquely, all four wheels are independent of one another, and the vehicles have no front or back, making them more agile than a standard car. Zoox claims that it is different from other industry players because it has created an entire driverless ecosystem, including the vehicle itself, allowing it to have more control.
The company is fast becoming a major player in an industry that is predicted to be worth $2 trillion by 2030. Electric motors are highly desirable, particularly in an urban environment, as governments look for ways to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Zoox is aiming to play a vital role in this evolution towards more sustainable urban mobility. Amazon acquired the company in 2020 and, despite a general downturn in the sector through 2022, is building a Zoox factory and budgeting $1 billion per year for future development and production.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2019
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2018
$500m
SERIES B
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Affinity groups and sports clubs
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
- We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
- We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
- There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description
Company HQ
Vintage Park, Foster City, CA
Leadership
Aicha Evans
(CEO, not founder)Having studied at the George Washington University, Aicha started her career with 2 years in Engineering at Skyworks before joining Intel, where she spent over 11 years. She left her role as Corporate Strategy Officer in February 2019 to join Zoox as CEO.
Jesse Levinson
(CTO)Prior to co-founding Zoox, completed a Computer Science PhD at Stanford University. Also created Pro HDR, a million+ selling mobile photography app.
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