# Software Engineer - Mapping Data Software

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $176k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** C++, Computational Geometry, Data Structures, Large-Scale Data Processing, Algorithm Design, Software Testing, API Development, Geographic Data, Spatial Data Structures, Performance Tuning
**Posted:** 2026-06-18

> Develop geometry algorithms and data interfaces for Zoox's road network mapping products. Requires 3+ years experience, strong C++ skills, and computational geometry expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the geometry algorithms that power our map data interfaces.
- Implement and maintain key parts of our mapping data format, validation frameworks, post-processing pipelines, and interfaces consumed by downstream customers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Zoox to ship features and grow the APIs that downstream consumers depend on.
- Create design documentation, test plans, and other supporting artifacts for the work you ship.
- Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle, including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related field
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Proficiency in C++
- Strong code-quality fundamentals - correctness, testability, modularity
- Strong mathematical skills, particularly in computational geometry
- Experience working with large data sets

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working with geographic data, spatial acceleration structures, or surface meshes
- Familiarity with road network topology
- Knowledge of statistics and metric design
- Experience with software profiling or performance tuning

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