Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Posted 4 Days Ago
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Foster City, CA
Hybrid
242K-333K 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
Design and develop distributed mapping systems, optimize performance, mentor engineers, and collaborate with teams on software development for autonomous vehicles.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our Calibration, Localization, and Mapping (CLAMS) team is responsible for building the algorithms and tools necessary for keeping Zoox vehicles well calibrated, always knowing where they’re located within the world, and aware of their environment. Without precise calibration, localization, and mapping, our vehicles would be at a disadvantage when it comes to perceiving and reasoning about the surrounding world, and this is therefore foundational in enabling results from many other teams across Zoox.

This work is critical for scaling autonomous driving in a safe and reliable way. We are looking for engineers who are ambitious and excited about helping Zoox deliver on its goals to deliver autonomous mobility.

In this role, you will:

  • Design and develop large distributed mapping systems that process sensor data across hundreds of compute nodes
  • Architect scalable data pipelines and orchestration frameworks to improve system throughput and reliability
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed workloads, optimizing for latency and resource utilization
  • Lead technical design reviews and mentor engineers on best practices for distributed systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and technical roadmaps
  • Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or higher in Computer Science or related field
  • 6+ years of industry experience working on distributed systems
  • Fluency in C++ and Python
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB)

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with geographic data and 3D meshes
  • Experience with relational databases
  • Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or geospatial data processing
  • Experience with software profiling and performance tuning

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.

Top Skills

Aws Dynamodb
Aws Ec2
Aws Lambda
Aws S3
Aws Sqs
C++
Docker
Kubernetes
Python
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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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