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Zoox

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Foster CityCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Jul 8, 2026
Salary
$209,000–$285,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Deployment

Job description

Zoox — Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Deployment (Foster City, California).

Job responsibilities

  • Expand Capability: Design and integrate deployment support for next-generation vehicle components and subsystems.
  • Architect Infrastructure: Enhance the core deployment framework, developer tools, instrumentation, and integrations with broader engineering systems.
  • Optimize Performance: Drive systemic improvements in deployment speed, efficiency, and mission-critical reliability.
  • Root-Cause Failures: Triage, debug, and resolve complex deployment failures across hardware and software boundaries.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Firmware, QA, Systems, Manufacturing, and Fleet Operations teams to ensure seamless end-to-end execution.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of professional experience developing clean, scalable code in Python .
  • Strong working knowledge of Linux within embedded or constrained environments.
  • Familiarity with CAN or other embedded/automotive communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet, LIN).
  • Demonstrated excellence in hardware/software triage, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
  • Proficiency in systems-level programming languages without automatic memory management (e.g., C or C++ ).
  • Experience configuring or optimizing software build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake).
  • Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES) or end-of-line flashing environments.

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