Infrastructure Development Manager

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Foster City, CA, USA
Hybrid
167K-200K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Design • Manufacturing
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that’s created a purpose-built robotaxi to give the world a better way to ride.
The Role
Develops and scales Zoox’s physical infrastructure and operational footprint for new city deployments. The role defines site requirements, evaluates partners, leads joint development and facility integrations, supports procurement and supplier relationships, and coordinates engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy, finance, and design teams. It also contributes to operational planning, forecasting, infrastructure investment decisions, and service and testing expansion strategies.
Summary Generated by Built In
This role will develop creative solutions to accelerate the rollout of Zoox's operational, infrastructure, and testing footprint. You will define specific requirements for new sites and solutions, evaluate external partners to support staging, maintenance, testing, and other operational tasks, and execute the end-to-end integration of these facilities into our network. You are responsible for the physical and procedural blueprint that allows Zoox to activate and expand new cities quickly alongside its partner network and to support operational planning, forecasting, decision-making, and long-term strategy for Zoox’s service and testing operations.

In this role, you will:

  • Define requirements and frameworks that enable Zoox to leverage strategic partnerships for rapid city deployments.
  • Drive flexible site developments with a focus on integration speed and growing service capabilities across the partner real estate network.
  • Spearhead joint development initiatives, serving as the primary operational link between external stakeholders and internal teams to ensure the seamless integration of new sites and infrastructure.
  • Identify and evaluate strategic external networks and partners to support specialized fleet requirements, driving expansion strategies that accelerate market entry / expansion speed.
  • Support procurement and partnership initiatives for Zoox’s testing infrastructure requirements; build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
  • Proactively engage with Zoox stakeholders (incl. engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy, finance, and design) to derive and execute the short- and medium-term business and technology roadmap to support Zoox’s vehicle development and service deployment

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in operations strategy, joint development, or scaling physical infrastructure within mobility, logistics, or autonomous technology
  • Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, operations management, environmental studies, or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated track record of leading complex operational integrations or strategic partnerships from ideation through successful launch.
  • Ability to view project dependencies end-to-end and proactively mitigate risks or prepare for future needs
  • Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment, specifically bridging the gap between external partners and internal operations, engineering, and product teams.

Bonus Qualifications

  • MBA or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Operations Management, Operations Research, etc.)
  • Direct experience successfully scaling physical operations or launching new city markets for a technology-driven transportation network.
  • Strong analytical background with the ability to build quantitative operational models to evaluate various scaling strategies and infrastructure investments.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in operations strategy, joint development, or scaling physical infrastructure within mobility, logistics, or autonomous technology
  • Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, operations management, environmental studies, or equivalent
  • Track record of leading complex operational integrations or strategic partnerships from ideation through successful launch
  • Ability to evaluate end-to-end project dependencies and proactively mitigate risks or prepare for future needs
  • Ability to drive cross-functional alignment between external partners and internal operations, engineering, and product teams
  • MBA or master's degree in a relevant discipline
  • Experience scaling physical operations or launching new city markets for a technology-driven transportation network
  • Strong analytical background and ability to build quantitative operational models for scaling strategies and infrastructure investments

Zoox Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zoox and has not been reviewed or approved by Zoox.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is extensive, with broad medical and vision options, company‑paid disability coverage, and multiple mental‑health resources. Feedback suggests coverage breadth and auxiliary programs support a wide range of needs.
  • Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid parental leave, additional pregnancy disability time, fertility coverage, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. Backup care and family‑oriented programs further reinforce support across life stages.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Day‑to‑day perks are robust, including free daily meals, fitness subsidies, commuter support, and on‑site amenities. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits enhance convenience and workplace experience, especially for office‑based roles.

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The Company
HQ: Foster City, CA
2,900 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that was founded to provide a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road. To achieve that goal, the company has spent the past 10 years creating a purpose-built robotaxi that gives the world a better way to ride.

Why Work With Us

At Zoox, we are working to solve one of the greatest technological challenges of our generation. From the beginning, we have been focused on our goal of reimagining transportation from the ground up. We are a mission-driven community of innovators working together to create a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road.

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