Software Development Engineer in Test, Zoox
Platform Safety Assurance
$138-210k
Office located in Foster City, CA
Autonomous vehicle technology
Posted today
Autonomous vehicle technology
1001+ employees
Posted today
$138-210k
Office located in Foster City, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reimagine transportation from the ground up.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is passionate about developing high-quality, robust, optimized, and reusable software infrastructure, and is eager to advance their skills in complex systems thinking and validation problem-solving
- B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical degree
- Experience developing automated test frameworks and tools for HIL and/or SIL
- Experience designing and developing automated dashboards using data visualization tools such as Grafana or Looker to monitor operational metrics
- Object-oriented programming experience in Python
- Experience executing and debugging automated tests, preferably with embedded systems or Hardware-in-the-Loop
Desirable
- Experience building tools and automation for verification and validation teams
- Experience building web-apps with streamlit
- Experience with CI and build systems (e.g. Bamboo, Buildkite, etc.)
- Experience with the incorporation of AI technology into end-to-end test automation frameworks to improve efficiency and productivity
- Familiarity working with APIs in Jira, Polarion, Testrail and other similar tools
What the job involves
- Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution
- . The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the company's success, responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment
- We are seeking a highly motivated software development engineer in test (SDET). This role is central to leading the creation of automation frameworks, tools, and processes for platform safety clearance and system testing
- Some examples of tools this role has supported in the past:
- * Front and back end of Streamlit web-app to automate tracking requirements to test case traceability
- * Automation framework for execution of safety critical tests
- * CI/CD job to identify affected requirements and HIL tests from code changes and automate the execution of all linked tests
- Create tools and web-apps to help us automate and streamline manual clearance processes
- Propose tools and/or feature ideas to the team to improve processes
- Develop software for automated validation frameworks for system level testing in Hardware In the Loop (HIL), simulation environments, and post-processing of test data
- Develop and maintain dashboards to illustrate progress against targets and highlight focus areas
- Execute, triage, and debug automated verification and validation system tests
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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