# Software Engineer - Driving Behavior

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $168k – $270k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** C++, Behavioral Planning, Motion Planning, Mission Planning, Autonomous Vehicles, Machine Learning, Robotics
**Posted:** 2026-05-12

> Develops and adapts behavioral and motion planning algorithms to expand autonomous driving capabilities to new geofences. Requires Master's in CS or related, 3+ years experience, C++ proficiency, and expertise in AV planning domains.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve driving behavior in new geofences and implement those designs in our code base.
- Adapt existing algorithms and software modules for autonomous driving in new geofences.
- Integrate and test your developed applications in the robot, learn, and make improvements.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support the integration and validation of software components and features for geofence expansion.
- Support or lead vehicle testing to generate actionable feedback on driving performance.
- Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop.

## Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience
- Proficient in **C++** programming
- Proven experience in at least one of the following domains: **behavioral planning**, **motion planning**, or **mission planning** for autonomous vehicles

## Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving
- Experience with autonomous robots and **machine learning** or data-driven development processes

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