Foster City, CA
Purpose-built robotaxis for autonomous ride-hailing
Zoox develops fully autonomous, all-electric robotaxis designed from the ground up for urban ride-hailing without steering wheels or pedals. It serves passengers in cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco via a mobility-as-a-service fleet. The technology aims to provide safer, cleaner transportation by eliminating human drivers.
Develop metrics and large-scale evaluation pipelines to assess fidelity of Zoox's GenAI-powered autonomous vehicle simulator. Requires 5+ years in quantitative evaluation or robotics, strong Python/data analysis skills, and statistics knowledge.
Build and maintain a self-service fleet simulation environment for data scientists and ML engineers to test and evaluate autonomous vehicle orchestration algorithms (dispatch, routing, assignment). Requires production Python experience and building tools for non-specialists.
Part-time student role managing planning and execution for Zoox's Autonomy Software programs. Track dependencies, drive engineering processes, and participate in technical discussions while enrolled in a CS/AI/Robotics degree program.
Part-time student role creating test strategies, plans, and automated scenarios for Zoox self-driving software. Requires current MS enrollment, test automation proficiency, Python/Linux experience, and on-site availability in Foster City.
Develop deep learning models using imitation and reinforcement learning for autonomous driving agents and planning. Requires advanced degree plus experience with RL, transformers, and production ML pipelines.
Senior/Staff Quality Engineer responsible for managing quality issues, root cause analysis, corrective actions, NVH diagnostics, and continuous improvement in manufacturing and vehicle release processes. Requires BS in Engineering, 8+ years manufacturing experience (auto/aviation preferred), and expertise in Six Sigma or advanced problem-solving.
Senior or Staff Homologation Engineer responsible for identifying, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with vehicle safety regulations (FMVSS, EU, UNECE) for autonomous vehicles. Requires 8+ years in vehicle homologation, strong regulatory knowledge especially passive safety, and collaboration with engineering, test, and legal teams.
Manage Fleet Support Operations team to maximize vehicle uptime through maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement initiatives for Zoox autonomous vehicle fleets. Requires 8+ years transportation operations experience and 5+ years managing large teams, with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Senior Real Estate Capacity & Topology Planner responsible for modeling and tracking service center capacity needs to support Zoox's expanding robotaxi fleet. Requires 8+ years in capacity planning or operations analytics, strong modeling and presentation skills, and the ability to synthesize inputs from multiple teams.
Lead procurement operations at Zoox by overseeing a BPO Managed Service Provider, building SOPs and governance, managing KPIs/SLAs, and driving process improvements using P2P platforms like Zip and Ariba. Requires strong project and stakeholder management experience in corporate procurement.
Build and operate scalable ML training frameworks, distributed infrastructure, and model lifecycle tools to power foundational models, reinforcement learning, and other ML use cases across Zoox's autonomous driving teams. Requires 2+ years ML infrastructure experience with PyTorch, DeepSpeed, JAX, Ray and AWS.
Part-time student role analyzing highway data for autonomous vehicles. Responsibilities include building Databricks notebooks for scenario mining and dashboards, conducting exposure analysis on vehicle logs, and writing data reports. Requires strong SQL, PySpark, and Python skills plus current enrollment in a CS/Data Science/Engineering program.
Build and productionize agentic LLM-powered triage systems and ML/DL pipelines to automate failure analysis for autonomous robots. Requires Master's/PhD in STEM + 4+ years production ML/NLP experience with PyTorch, RAG, Databricks, and AWS.
Develop next-generation 3D occupancy and segmentation networks for autonomous vehicles by fusing Lidar, Camera, and Radar data into temporally consistent voxel representations. Requires MS/PhD + 6+ years experience in 3D CV, multi-modal fusion, and PyTorch.
Build and oversee the quality assurance program and playbook for Zoox's Fusion Center customer support teams. Establish KPIs, lead calibration sessions, analyze data for insights, and partner cross-functionally to deliver consistent, high-quality customer experiences.
Staff ServiceNow Platform Lead to own multi-year vision, roadmap, and governance while performing hands-on development, architecture, and vendor management for strategic initiatives at Zoox. Requires 10+ years ServiceNow experience including architecture and active development skills.
Define and own fail-operational safety strategies and roadmaps for new ODDs in autonomous vehicles. Requires 8+ years experience in systems engineering, fault tolerance techniques, and cross-functional collaboration in complex robotics environments.
Network Security Engineer designing, implementing, and operating secure hybrid/multi-cloud network architectures, next-gen firewalls, ZTNA/VPN, and automation (Terraform/Python) across enterprise, OT, and cloud environments (AWS/GCP). Requires 6+ years experience in network security, firewalls, cloud security, IaC, and compliance (NIST, ISO).
Develop and test embedded software for Zoox vehicle charging, power management, and electro-mechanical systems. Requires 4+ years real-time embedded C/C++ experience with microcontrollers, automotive protocols (CAN/LIN), and cross-functional collaboration on safety-critical vehicle controls.
Lead end-to-end SAP ERP-driven supply chain transformation programs. Requires 15+ years in program management with deep supply chain and ERP expertise, strong technical acumen in integrations and architecture, and proven stakeholder management.
Own workforce planning processes, governance, analytics, and cross-functional coordination for Zoox's Fleet Operations to ensure staffing alignment with financial and scaling goals. Requires 6+ years experience in WFM or operations planning, advanced SQL/Excel, and WFM platform expertise.
Senior Program Manager responsible for designing and implementing large-scale process improvements for Zoox's Mission Readiness operations, focusing on vehicle charging, cleaning, and turnaround times to enable efficient scaling. Requires 8+ years in program/operational excellence roles, strong cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making.
Lead operations cost control program for autonomous ride-hail fleet. Analyze cost drivers, build visibility tools/dashboards, define and drive cross-functional improvement plans with Operations, Engineering, Data Science, Finance and Product teams to deliver measurable cost reductions.
Senior/Staff Program Manager leading large-scale cross-functional programs to scale Verification & Validation operations for Zoox's autonomous vehicle fleet. Requires 10+ years PM experience, technical depth, data-driven decision making, and proficiency with AI tools to drive fleet efficiency, metrics, and operational improvements.
Senior Project Manager overseeing full lifecycle of design and construction for Zoox real estate assets including offices, R&D, manufacturing, and fleet sites. Requires 10+ years experience, owner-side capital project leadership ($2M-$50M+), strong financial/schedule management, and proficiency with MEP systems, contracts, and tools like Excel, Bluebeam, and MS Project.
Lead the design and implementation of a unified semantic layer and data models from complex enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce, Workday) to create AI-ready datasets that power intelligent agents, analytics, and decision-making. Requires 10+ years data engineering experience, semantic modeling expertise, and hands-on AI-generated code deployment.
Build self-healing data ingestion pipelines and integration layers for enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce, Workday) to deliver AI-ready data for autonomous agents and analytics. Requires 8+ years building production ETL/ELT pipelines with Python, SQL, and orchestration tools.
Senior Software Engineer owning and evolving Zoox's Bazel-based build infrastructure for a large multi-language monorepo. Optimize build speeds, develop custom rules/tooling, integrate quality tools, and accelerate developer velocity for safety-critical autonomous vehicle software. Requires 8+ years experience including 4+ years with Bazel.
Senior Program Controller responsible for financial management, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and variance analysis for Vehicle Development programs. Requires BS degree and 10+ years in program/project financial management with strong analytical skills.
Build and deploy production GenAI/LLM applications and intelligent agents to automate workflows across Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, HR, and Marketing. Requires 5+ years engineering experience including 2+ years production LLMs, Python, LangChain/LlamaIndex, and cloud AI/vector DB tools.
Lead technical programs for vehicle powertrain and thermal systems (batteries, cooling, climate) from concept to production. Requires 12+ years automotive engineering experience, cross-functional project management, and proficiency with CATIA, FMEA, PLM, and root-cause tools.
Senior Technical Program Manager coordinating vehicle attribute development (NVH, ride/handling, sound/voice) for autonomous vehicles. Owns milestones, mitigates risks, designs JIRA workflows, and translates complex engineering updates for leadership. Requires 8+ years TPM experience in hardware programs, deep vehicle systems knowledge, and JIRA expertise.
Lead design, requirements, integration, and validation of full brake systems for Zoox's autonomous Robotaxi platform. Requires deep brakes experience, vehicle dynamics/control theory expertise, model-based design, and functional safety knowledge.
Lead system requirements, architecture, integration, and verification for Body domain (lighting, closures, sensor cleaning) on Zoox's autonomous robotaxi. Requires 10+ years systems engineering experience in automotive/EV, strong knowledge of model-based processes, electrical architectures, diagnostics, and functional safety (ISO 26262).
Build and enhance systems that flash and update software/firmware across Zoox vehicles, sensors, compute platforms, and ECUs. Requires 7+ years Python experience, embedded Linux knowledge, and strong hardware/software debugging skills.
Lead procurement team for Zoox chassis control systems (suspension, braking, steering). Drive global sourcing strategies, complex negotiations, supplier management, and cross-functional roadmaps with Engineering/Finance to meet cost, quality, and production targets. Requires 10+ years automotive/heavy industrial procurement experience and 3+ years people leadership.
Part-time student role executing validation cycles and providing on-call support for manufacturing test infrastructure and hardware-software integration stability at Zoox's autonomous vehicle factory. Requires enrollment in relevant engineering degree, 20+ hrs/week on-site availability, and experience with Linux/Git/Jira.
Part-time student role executing manufacturing test cases on autonomous vehicles, collecting and statistically analyzing assembly data, developing automation scripts, and performing root cause analysis. Requires current enrollment in CS/Engineering/Math/Stats program, 20+ hrs/week availability, strong Python and statistics skills.
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager driving cross-functional planning and execution for Zoox's robotaxi live service operations. Translate strategy into technical roadmaps, lead complex SW/HW programs, define KPIs, and manage risks for vehicle platforms and fleet milestones. Requires 7+ years in program management with engineering focus.
Senior full-stack engineer to own and architect backend services (FastAPI) and support frontend tools (React, TypeScript) for Zoox's 3D HD mapping web infrastructure. Requires strong backend/distributed systems experience, Python/TypeScript/React proficiency, Postgres/REST knowledge, and leadership/mentorship skills.
Part-time student role supporting CI environment for manufacturing test assets on autonomous vehicle hardware. Involves assembling rigs, deploying firmware, running automated tests, failure triage, and script maintenance. Requires current enrollment in EE/CS-related degree, 20+ hrs/week on-site, Linux/Python proficiency, and hands-on hardware skills.
Senior Commercial Operations Analyst building and running the operational engine for Zoox's commercial P&L. Own pricing/promotions processes, weekly commercial health monitoring, P&L translation, and supply-demand operational inputs while partnering with Product, Data Science, Fleet, and Finance teams. Requires 6+ years in quantitative roles, strong SQL/Python skills, and structured problem-solving.
Run weekly triage process for large-scale AI driving simulations at Zoox. Expertly categorize simulation events, identify failure trends, recommend tooling improvements, and communicate performance measures to AI teams and executives. Requires 5+ years systems troubleshooting experience, preferably in autonomous driving QA/triage.
Systems Test Engineer responsible for triaging, diagnosing, and root-causing faults in autonomous vehicle AI systems (perception, planning) using data analytics from testing and simulations. Requires 5+ years in systems diagnostics, strong Python skills, and a passion for AV safety; produces reports to inform engineering decisions.
Lead and grow a team developing large-scale Reinforcement Learning and ML models for onboard autonomous vehicle behavior and driving plans. Requires MS/PhD, 5+ years production ML experience (3+ in leadership), and expertise in RL/ML for planning, LLMs, or related areas.
Lead a team developing large-scale RL and ML models for autonomous vehicle behavior planning and driving decisions. Requires RL/ML expertise, production ML pipeline experience, and 3+ years in leadership.
Optimize and deploy large multi-modal foundation models (LLMs, VLMs) for real-time inference on power-constrained vehicle SoCs. Focus on quantization, custom CUDA kernels, TensorRT pipelines, resource allocation, and low-latency concurrent C++ code for autonomous systems.
Senior/Staff Systems V&V Engineer responsible for developing test plans, designing system-level verification campaigns, analyzing results, and ensuring fail-safe and fail-operational behaviors for Zoox's autonomous robotaxi compute platform. Requires 5+ years in safety-critical V&V, functional safety, HIL/vehicle testing, and Python proficiency.
Financial Analyst partnering with Operations, GTM, Data Science and Software teams to own financial models, revenue planning, forecasting, and analysis for Zoox's Robotaxi business. Requires 4+ years FP&A experience, strong modeling and data skills, and cross-functional collaboration.
Lead the architecture and core development of Zoox's test-orchestration platform for Build Integrity Tests across manufacturing and robotaxi fleet. Own distributed task scheduling/execution, build resilient scalable systems, design extensible test frameworks and APIs, and technically lead a small team of engineers and contractors.