Embedded Software Engineer, Zoox
Embedded Linux
$160-215k
+ Amazon RSUs + Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Foster City, CA
Autonomous vehicle technology
Open for applications
Autonomous vehicle technology
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$160-215k
+ Amazon RSUs + 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
- We are looking for people who are passionate about software, open-source projects, and creating robust and reusable software
- 5+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s or 4+ years and a Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of previous development experience on Linux
- Experience developing native user-mode applications is required
- Expert C programming experience, Expert level in Shell and Python scripting
Desirable
- Linux kernel. Experience controlling hardware from the kernel
- Experience with Yocto or other embedded Linux build frameworks
- Experience with networking technologies
- Experience with audio or cellular technologies
What the job involves
- Zoox is looking for a software engineer to join our Embedded Linux team
- In this role, you will develop, extend, and maintain embedded Linux platforms for the Zoox vehicle
- You will work closely with embedded software and validation engineers to enable support for new advanced platforms and accelerate application development across multiple projects
- Architect, develop, debug, optimize, review, and test software for Linux-embedded platforms
- Leverage multiple open source projects to expand Linux systems capabilities
- Develop new and maintain existing features for custom-embedded Linux boards
- Build custom Linux distributions based on manufacturer’s Board Support Packages
- Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation
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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