Software Engineer, Zoox

Driving Behavior

$168-270k

+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered

C++

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Foster City, CA

Autonomous vehicle technology

Be an early applicant

Autonomous vehicle technology

1001+ employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceCarsTransportElectric VehiclesAutomation

Be an early applicant

$168-270k

+ Amazon Restricted Stock Units and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered

C++

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Foster City, CA

1001+ employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceCarsTransportElectric VehiclesAutomation

Company mission

To reimagine transportation from the ground up.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience
Proficient in C++ programming
Proven experience in at least one of the following domains: behavioral planning, motion planning, or mission planning for autonomous vehicles

Desirable

Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving
Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes

What the job involves

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution. This role will be a part of a team to expand Zoox’s autonomous mobility to new geofences. We are looking for a Software Engineer to improve and develop autonomous driving capabilities in new conditions
Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve driving behavior in new geofences and implement those designs in our code base
Adapt existing algorithms and software modules for autonomous driving in new geofences
Integrate and test your developed applications in the robot, learn, and make improvements
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support the integration and validation of software components and features for geofence expansion
Support or lead vehicle testing to generate actionable feedback on driving performance
Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop

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

Led by a woman

Top investors

24% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

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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