# Software Engineer, Fleet Simulation

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $191k – $266k/yr
**Skills:** Python, Git, C++, Kotlin, Microservices, Distributed Systems, simulation, fleet orchestration
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> 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.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Turn existing fleet-simulation components into a coherent, self-service environment that data scientists and ML engineers can run without deep software expertise.
- Fill gaps and build the connective tissue between simulation, data, and fleet-orchestration algorithms.
- Build generalizable mechanisms that let teams measure how their orchestration algorithms affect fleet efficiency.
- Collaborate with data science, ML, and fleet-orchestration teams to shape and prioritize the simulation roadmap.
- Establish best practices and processes around simulation, evaluation, and data-driven decision-making.

## Requirements
- Software development experience in a production environment, with fluency in Python (or demonstrated experience learning new programming languages).
- Experience building tools, services, or frameworks that make complex systems usable by non-specialist users.
- Familiarity with any version control system (preference for Git).
- Experience designing metrics and building mechanisms that deliver robust, actionable insights.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Basic familiarity with C++ and/or Kotlin.
- Experience with microservices and/or distributed systems.
- Experience with simulation and/or fleet orchestration (dispatch, routing, vehicle assignment).

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