In this role, you will:
Operationalize Health & Program Monitoring: Track the technical health of individual releases while also monitoring the Release Management Program's health. You will analyze process velocity, deployment frequency, and failure rates to drive continuous program improvements.
Uphold Execution Standards: Hold release owners accountable for the timeliness, quality, and reliability of all deliverables. You will ensure contributions meet established technical benchmarks and milestones before proceeding.
Weekly Planning & Prioritization: Partner with Release Management Engineering Managers to facilitate weekly planning and prioritization. You will help balance high-priority "on-call" release support with long-term enablement projects.
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as the primary Release Management point of contact for QA, Operations, System Testing, and Engineering partners. You will ensure all stakeholders are synchronized on release scope, hardware/software dependencies, and deployment windows.
Lead Enablement Project Management: Assist in the planning, tracking, and progress monitoring of enablement projects—such as CI/CD upgrades, simulation tooling, or developer self-service tools—ensuring they stay on track and deliver measurable value.
Translate Strategy into Technical Tactics: Convert high-level product roadmaps into actionable release trains, defining the branching strategies and technical milestones (e.g., SiL/HiL testing) necessary to ship on time.
Partner with the PMO: Align release milestones with the broader corporate roadmap, providing the Program Management Office with the technical visibility needed for strategic planning.
Proactive Risk Management: Identify and evaluate technical and execution risks to release cycles, assessing their potential impact on Zoox driverless release programs. You will participate in the disposition of these risks, including the identification of mitigation options and workarounds with cross-functional partners.
Deliver Concise, Data-Driven Reporting: Synthesize technical statuses into clear "Go/No-Go" updates for Engineering Managers and Product Leads, ensuring absolute clarity on launch readiness and program performance.
Lead Stakeholder Syncs: Facilitate release readiness reviews and tactical "Go/No-Go" meetings, driving consensus among cross-functional leads to ensure a safe and stable deployment.
Qualifications
BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years in program management, software development, or software validation, with at least 2 years specifically in program management.
Experience in the SW development lifecycle and SW release process.
Familiarity with project management and issue tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheets, Lucid, and others.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Bonus Qualifications
Exposure to safety-critical or mission-critical systems (e.g., Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Aerospace, Medical Devices).
Familiarity with hardware-software integration (sensors, compute) and integrated testing environments (HiL/SiL).
Release & Project Expertise: Hands-on experience with the SDLC, Git-based branching, CI/CD pipelines, and technical project management in Jira.
Skills Required
- BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years in program management, software development, or software validation
- Experience specifically in program management for at least 2 years
- Familiarity with SW development lifecycle and SW release process
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
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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