Technical Program Manager, Zoox
Release Management
$170-222k
+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
3 days a week in office (Foster City, CA)
Autonomous vehicle technology
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Autonomous vehicle technology
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$170-222k
+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
3 days a week in office (Foster City, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reimagine transportation from the ground up.
Role
Who you are
- BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years in program management, software development, or software validation, with at least 2 years specifically in program management
- Experience in the SW development lifecycle and SW release process
- Familiarity with project management and issue tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheets, Lucid, and others
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Desirable
- Exposure to safety-critical or mission-critical systems (e.g., Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Aerospace, Medical Devices)
- Familiarity with hardware-software integration (sensors, compute) and integrated testing environments (HiL/SiL)
- Release & Project Expertise: Hands-on experience with the SDLC, Git-based branching, CI/CD pipelines, and technical project management in Jira
What the job involves
- As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Release Management at Zoox, you will serve as the primary orchestrator of the software and systems delivery engine for our autonomous vehicle platform
- Sitting at the intersection of Engineering, QA, Operations, and the PMO, you will govern the release lifecycle of a complex system integrating sensors, vehicle hardware, and remote software
- You are an autonomous, systems-oriented professional who can uphold rigorous execution standards while partnering with Engineering Managers to improve the health and velocity of Zoox driverless release programs
- Operationalize Health & Program Monitoring: Track the technical health of individual releases while also monitoring the Release Management Program's health. You will analyze process velocity, deployment frequency, and failure rates to drive continuous program improvements
- Uphold Execution Standards: Hold release owners accountable for the timeliness, quality, and reliability of all deliverables. You will ensure contributions meet established technical benchmarks and milestones before proceeding
- Weekly Planning & Prioritization: Partner with Release Management Engineering Managers to facilitate weekly planning and prioritization. You will help balance high-priority "on-call" release support with long-term enablement projects
- Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as the primary Release Management point of contact for QA, Operations, System Testing, and Engineering partners. You will ensure all stakeholders are synchronized on release scope, hardware/software dependencies, and deployment windows
- Lead Enablement Project Management: Assist in the planning, tracking, and progress monitoring of enablement projects—such as CI/CD upgrades, simulation tooling, or developer self-service tools—ensuring they stay on track and deliver measurable value
- Translate Strategy into Technical Tactics: Convert high-level product roadmaps into actionable release trains, defining the branching strategies and technical milestones (e.g., SiL/HiL testing) necessary to ship on time
- Partner with the PMO: Align release milestones with the broader corporate roadmap, providing the Program Management Office with the technical visibility needed for strategic planning
- Proactive Risk Management: Identify and evaluate technical and execution risks to release cycles, assessing their potential impact on Zoox driverless release programs
- You will participate in the disposition of these risks, including the identification of mitigation options and workarounds with cross-functional partners
- Deliver Concise, Data-Driven Reporting: Synthesize technical statuses into clear "Go/No-Go" updates for Engineering Managers and Product Leads, ensuring absolute clarity on launch readiness and program performance
- Lead Stakeholder Syncs: Facilitate release readiness reviews and tactical "Go/No-Go" meetings, driving consensus among cross-functional leads to ensure a safe and stable deployment
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, opened its first Zoox factory for robotaxis in 2025, and is testing the autonomous vehicles in multiple cities in the US.
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)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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