Senior Staff/Principal Software Engineer

9 Months ago • 15 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $308,000 PA - $447,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Zoox is seeking a technical lead for its Product Software team, which manages the core system for efficient operation of its automated fleet. This role involves shaping technical direction, developing ride assignments, charging coordination, and fleet optimization. The engineer will be hands-on, writing and troubleshooting code, and will also design and review the team's work. Responsibilities include architecting and evolving distributed systems, driving technical strategy, leading the design and implementation of real-time scheduling and dispatch systems, and mentoring senior engineers. The team partners with product, operations, and other engineering groups to define the technical roadmap and establish best practices for reliability and performance.
Must have:
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience
  • 7+ years building large-scale distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems design
  • Proficiency in Kotlin, Go, Java, or similar
  • Experience with event-driven architectures
  • Track record of leading complex technical initiatives
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
  • Strong understanding of system reliability
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with fleet management systems
  • Background in optimization algorithms
  • Knowledge of autonomous vehicle systems
  • Experience with soft real-time scheduling
  • Track record of mentoring senior engineers
Perks:
  • paid time off
  • Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Amazon RSUs
  • health insurance
  • long-term care insurance
  • long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • life insurance

Job Details

Product Software is the core system responsible for efficiently managing Zoox's automated fleet operations. It assigns various jobs to autonomous vehicles, including rideshare trips, charging, cleaning, and other fleet management activities. It serves as the central intelligence that connects riders to robots and manages the overall fleet operations.

We are seeking an engineer to act as technical lead for Product Software. This person will shape the technical direction and development of the org, including ride assignments, charging coordination, and fleet optimization. They will be both a hands-on engineer writing and troubleshooting code, and a designer and reviewer of the team’s work.

In this role, you will:
  • Architect and evolve Product Software's distributed systems to support scaling autonomous fleet operations
  • Drive technical strategy and make key architectural decisions for the fleet management platform
  • Lead design and implementation of high-availability, real-time scheduling and dispatch systems
  • Partner with product, operations, and other engineering teams to define technical roadmap
  • Mentor and provide technical leadership to a team of senior engineers
  • Establish best practices for system reliability, performance, and operational excellence
  • Drive cross-team initiatives to integrate Product Software with vehicle systems, customer apps, and operations tools

Required Skills & Experience:
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 7+ years building large-scale distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems design, soft real-time processing, and scalable architectures
  • Proficiency in Kotlin, Go, Java, or similar languages for backend development
  • Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems
  • Track record of leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and microservices architecture
  • Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and operational concerns
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical direction

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with fleet management, logistics, or routing systems
  • Background in optimization algorithms, scheduling, or constraint satisfaction problems
  • Knowledge of autonomous vehicle systems and their operational requirements
  • Experience with soft real-time scheduling and dispatch systems
  • Track record of mentoring senior engineers and growing technical teams

$308,000 - $447,000 a year
Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

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Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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