Manager - Connectivity and Audio

As the Connectivity and Audio Manager at Zoox, you will lead efforts to deliver stable, high-performance, updatable, and secure automotive control units, primarily focused on audio and connectivity systems. You’ll play a key role in a fast-moving, collaborative environment, where the embedded software team is central to building Zoox’s ground-up autonomous vehicle platform. With many components designed and developed in-house, including custom software stacks, your team will be instrumental in delivering systems that meet both the rigorous demands of fleet-scale deployment and evolving customer expectations.

In this role, you will be responsible for hiring, mentoring, and growing a team of embedded software developers and validation engineers. Your focus will be on enabling deterministic, high-performance behavior in resource-constrained, safety-critical electronic control units (ECUs). These systems must be robust, highly available, and optimized for the unique challenges of autonomous mobility at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software design and development efforts, ensuring high performance, reliability, and alignment with project goals
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, systems architecture, product connectivity, hardware-in-the-loop, and firmware validation teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Review and contribute to source code, maintaining high code quality standards and driving best practices across the development lifecycle
• Mentor and manage team members, conduct performance reviews, and support the professional growth of embedded and firmware engineers
• Define and drive the team's technical roadmap, setting clear monthly, quarterly, and annual goals aligned with organizational priorities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent field) with 13+ years of industry experience in embedded systems or related domains. 5+ years of engineering management experience, including hiring, mentoring, and leading cross-functional technical teams
• Proficient in C/C++ development within Linux environments, with hands-on experience interfacing with hardware I/O such as I2C, I2S, A2B, ADCs, SGMII, and Ethernet
• Strong background working with one or more connectivity protocols and systems, including: 3GPP Cellular technologies, Bluetooth 5+ and BT SIG-compliant development, IEEE 802.11 WiFi standards, IP Networking

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience working with automotive communication protocols, such as Automotive Ethernet, etc
• Experience in iterating and testing 4G or 5G modems
• Experience developing custom Linux-based audio products, including Linux Drivers, A2B, Bluetooth, cloud streaming, etc