In this role, you will:
Build real-time instrumentation for performance monitoring of the system as well as benchmarking frameworks to support offline performance evaluation.
Create performance-optimization workflows (quick iteration loops) to evaluate and analyze performance at scale.
Analyze profiling data to identify resource utilization hotspots and optimization opportunities.
Propose and co-implement actionable solutions with software component teams.
Support teams in helping to squeeze out the maximum performance of their code, while minimizing resource contention.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional experience in software development or related fields
Hands-on experience in the development, debugging, and profiling of complex multi-process real-time systems, like game engines or robotics systems
Strong knowledge of C++ and experience in large code bases
Familiar with CPU system architecture and OS fundamentals
Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem-solving, good time management, and task prioritization skills
Bonus Qualifications
Experience using various Linux performance monitor tools, such as perf, eBPF, Perfetto
Kernel and/or driver development experience
Experience with software & hardware benchmarking and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional experience in software development or related fields
- Hands-on experience in development, debugging, and profiling of complex multi-process real-time systems
- Strong knowledge of C++
- Familiar with CPU system architecture and OS fundamentals
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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