Senior AI Developer Productivity Engineer

4 Months ago • 7 Years + • Research Development • $185,000 PA - $303,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Zoox is seeking a Senior AI Developer Productivity Engineer to enhance the development of autonomous vehicle software. The role involves leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to boost development velocity and streamline engineering workflows. Responsibilities include architecting and implementing LLM-powered solutions using commercial and open-source models, building tools for intelligent code assistance, automated code review, and context-aware documentation. The engineer will develop systems to automate mundane tasks like boilerplate generation and test creation, and create intelligent workflows for bug detection, security vulnerability assessment, and code optimization. This position requires bridging developer needs with infrastructure solutions and establishing best practices for responsible AI integration.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 7+ years of industry experience
  • Full-stack or backend development experience
  • Deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms
  • Fluency in Python or C++
  • Experience with LLM evaluation metrics and performance optimization
  • Knowledge of embedding models and vector databases
Good to have:
  • Experience working with IDEs and LSPs
  • Experience developing/integrating debuggers with build systems
  • Experience managing/optimizing large monolithic repositories
Perks:
  • Salary
  • Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Sign-on bonus may be offered
  • Paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
  • Unpaid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance

Job Details

Zoox is developing state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle software for our purpose-built vehicle. We believe that developing the end-to-end product will get us to market faster and result in a superior customer experience.

The Developer Experience team at Zoox is dedicated to improving the process of developing autonomy software, services, and applications. We define and enforce the best practices for engineering across the company. Our approach involves using established programming languages, and tools and, when necessary, developing our own. We're leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve development velocity and streamline engineering workflows. We're looking for an engineer with firsthand experience as a full-stack developer, who knows the engineering challenges at scale and feels comfortable designing and implementing solutions to address them.

In this role, you will:

  •  Architect and implement LLM-powered solutions using both commercial providers like AWS bedrock and open-source models like (Llama)
  • Build tools that aim to improve engineer productivity by 10x through intelligent code assistance, automated code review, and context-aware documentation generation
  • Develop systems to automate mundane development tasks like boilerplate generation, test creation, and code refactoring
  • Create intelligent workflows that leverage LLMs for bug detection, security vulnerability assessment, and code optimization
  • Bridge the divide between developers' needs and infrastructure solutions while establishing best practices for responsible AI integration in our development pipeline

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of industry experience.
  • Solid experience as a full-stack or backend developer, showcasing a deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Fluency in at least one of the following languages: Python or C++.
  • Experience with LLM evaluation metrics and performance optimization
  • Knowledge of using embedding models and vector databases

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience working with IDEs and LSPs
  • Experience developing and/or integrating debuggers with build systems
  • Experience managing and optimizing large monolithic repositories, including build systems, version control workflows, and developer tooling
Compensation
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $185,000 to $303,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.

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