- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- Foster CityCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Salary
- $235,000–$285,000 a year
Senior Software Engineer, C++ Vehicle Experience
Job description
Zoox isn’t an updated car–it’s a whole new form of transportation–designed for AI to drive, and humans to enjoy. In this role, you will design, develop and optimize the software that powers a unique and premium vehicle experience to delight our riders.
The Vehicle Experience team is primarily responsible for the software that manages the ride state and orchestrates the rider experience–audio, lighting, vehicle controls and even the infotainment tablets. The on-vehicle software is authored in C++ and sits at the nexus of all the systems a rider sees and touches and as such, runs on the vehicle under resource constraints.
The person in this role will be working on impactful projects like…
Job responsibilities
- Design and implement real-time software systems in C++ to manage autonomous vehicle ride states, passenger interactions and vehicle control interfaces while ensuring optimal performance on embedded Linux systems.
- Architect and integrate mission-critical software components that process data from multiple vehicle sensors and systems, implementing robust error handling and failsafe mechanisms while adhering to automotive-grade…
- Analyze system performance metrics and telemetry data to optimize software efficiency, troubleshoot issues, and make data-driven decisions for improving ride management systems.
- Partner cross-functionally with vehicle software teams, cloud engineers, Product Management, Technical Program Management, UX Design, Quality Assurance and Feature Integration teams to deliver integrated solutions that…
Job requirements
- MS/BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field with 8+ years of software development experience
- Strong expertise in modern C++ development on Linux systems
- Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, code review), automated testing and validation methodologies and cross-team collaboration in large, complex software projects
- Experience leading 2-3 engineers in feature delivery
- Track record of building user-centric product software, collaborating with Product Management and UX designers and ability to translate UX requirements into technical implementations
- Knowledge of robotics, automotive or embedded systems software development, including real-time constraints and hardware interfaces
- Hands-on experience with Data Distribution Service (DDS) middleware in production environments, including performance optimization and fault tolerance
- Proficiency with distributed systems in Java, Kotlin or Python
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