# Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $242k – $333k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** C++, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, S3, EC2, Distributed Systems, Data Pipelines, Software Profiling
**Posted:** 2026-02-09

> Design and develop large-scale distributed mapping systems processing sensor data for autonomous vehicles. Requires 6+ years in distributed systems, C++/Python fluency, Kubernetes/Docker, and AWS experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and develop large distributed mapping systems that process sensor data across hundreds of compute nodes
- Architect scalable data pipelines and orchestration frameworks to improve system throughput and reliability
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed workloads, optimizing for latency and resource utilization
- Lead technical design reviews and mentor engineers on best practices for distributed systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and technical roadmaps
- Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation

## Qualifications
- Bachelors or higher in Computer Science or related field
- 6+ years of industry experience working on distributed systems
- Fluency in C++ and Python
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB)

## Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with geographic data and 3D meshes
- Experience with relational databases
- Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or geospatial data processing
- Experience with software profiling and performance tuning

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