- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Location
- Foster CityCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
- Salary
- $177,000–$270,000 a year
Full-time
Software Engineer - Driving Behavior
Job description
Zoox — Software Engineer - Driving Behavior (Foster City, California).
Job responsibilities
- 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.
Job requirements
- 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
- Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving
- Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes
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