About Our Internship Program
Zoox's internship program offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, mentorship from some of the industry's brightest minds, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to real projects. We seek interns who demonstrate strong academic performance, engagement beyond the classroom, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine interest in Zoox's mission.
Job Description
Software Platforms & Product builds the platforms, firmware, tools and applications that connect the Zoox vehicle to the fleet, to our engineers and to riders. Interns work on a project that helps ship and run that software reliably, safely and at scale.Interns in this pipeline may be considered for opportunities across a range of teams, including:
- Robot Link Platform and Maestro: The platform that connects the vehicle to the cloud and the fleet.
- Firmware: Embedded software for the vehicle's control units, including motion, power, body and safety systems, plus core system services.
- Platform Software Integration: Integrates hardware, firmware and software, manages releases, and builds firmware tools and hardware-software integration systems.
- Software QA: Tests vehicle software against requirements, analyzes failures from road data, and builds the automation that does it.
- Site Reliability Engineering: Keeps production services reliable and observable.
- Rider Software: Builds the rider-facing mobile and in-vehicle experience.
In this Role, You Will...
- Build services, tools, apps or embedded software that support the autonomous fleet
- Develop automation for testing, integration, telemetry or diagnostics
- Improve the reliability, performance or observability of a production system
- Work with senior software, firmware and hardware engineers, and present your project at the end-of-summer showcase
Requirements
- Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar discipline
- Expected to graduate between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028, and enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship
- Able to commit to a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May/June 2027
- Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship
- Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox
Qualifications
- Object-oriented programming experience (e.g., C++, Java, Kotlin, Swift)
- Experience with Linux, the command line, and source control (Git)
- Experience with microcontrollers or embedded application processors (firmware teams)
- Strong debugging, triage and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a positive attitude and ability to adapt quickly to change
Bonus Qualifications
- CI and build systems, or an embedded RTOS
- Communication protocols such as CAN, LIN or pub/sub
- Experience with issue tracking or business intelligence tools (e.g. Jira, Looker)
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline
- Expected graduation between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028
- Enrollment at an accredited college or university throughout the internship
- Ability to commit to a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May or June 2027
- Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the internship
- Object-oriented programming experience, such as C++, Java, Kotlin, or Swift
- Experience with Linux, the command line, and Git
- Strong debugging, triage, and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a positive attitude and ability to adapt quickly
- Experience with microcontrollers or embedded application processors
- Experience with CI and build systems
- Experience with an embedded RTOS
- Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, or pub/sub
- Experience with issue-tracking or business-intelligence tools such as Jira or Looker
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.
Zoox Insights
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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