Release Manager

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2 Locations
Hybrid
140K-190K Annually
Mid 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
Own and coordinate software release processes for safety-critical autonomous vehicle software: track release content, manage tests and blockers, define release readiness, automate manual steps, run change management and cross-functional release reviews to ensure safe, reliable deployments.
Summary Generated by Built In

Autonomous vehicles have some of the largest, most complex software ever shipped in a safety-critical environment. Solving that problem is one of the most exciting technical challenges of our lifetime. As part of the Release Management team at Zoox, you will own all aspects of the software release process and help accelerate our product development by leading various weekly / fortnightly / monthly releases focused on ensuring we are shipping the safest and most reliable software possible. 

 

As developers build new features, the release management team will be responsible for tracking and knowing the content of each release, updating testing strategies, measuring system performance, and escalating issues seen during on-vehicle and offline testing. These efforts are critical to maintaining our code quality and ensuring our service capabilities are operating as intended. You will coordinate with cross-divisional teams to accelerate releases, increase the quality of our autonomous driving products, and optimize resource efficiency. Your ability to understand the overall system design and component interaction to help guide test methodology for functional and safety sign-off is crucial to the overall success of the release team. Accountability and integrity are core to Zoox teams. 

 

 


In this role, you will:

    • Work with all stakeholders in Development, QA, and vehicle operations to assemble cross-organizational project teams, tracking progress and delivering towards release milestones

    • Track results of all required tests, analyze release blockers, and enable successful resolution 

    • Continuously evaluate the efficiency of existing processes and procedures of change and release management and improve practices

    • Automation of existing manual release processes 

    • Change management, scoping, conduct release reviews, communicate status to all stakeholders, escalation as per the SLAs

Qualifications:

    • 3-5+ years of experience working with large, complex products 

    • Understanding of software version control systems, extensive  knowledge of git and command line 

    • Excellent communication (Written and Verbal) and organizational skills 

    • Experience in defining release readiness criteria, ensuring all changes meet criteria prior to deployment 

    • You had a manual & boring process and you automated it using Python or any other programming language & using AI tools

Bonus Qualifications:

    • Experience with CI build systems and ability to triage failures 

    • Experience working on large process improvement and/or automation projects and programs 

    • Broad understanding of programming structure (makefiles, headers, code) and compilation process (compile, link) experience with multi-platform (Unix, Windows, etc.) build environments 

    • Fluency in any programming language and using AI tools like cursor, claude, co-pilot, chatGPT, etc.

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 [email protected] 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.

Skills Required

  • 3-5+ years of experience working with large, complex products
  • Extensive knowledge of git and command line
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
  • Experience in defining release readiness criteria and ensuring changes meet criteria prior to deployment
  • Automated manual release processes using Python or another programming language and AI tools
  • Experience with CI build systems and ability to triage failures
  • Experience with large process improvement and/or automation projects
  • Broad understanding of programming structure and compilation process; multi-platform (Unix, Windows) build environments
  • Fluency in a programming language and familiarity with AI tools (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.)

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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