Staff Software Engineer – Cloud & Embedded Systems Configuration

Zoox • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

Zoox’s Robot Software Infrastructure team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help build the core platform services that powers the configuration and runtime settings system across our autonomous vehicle fleet. Our team develops full-stack systems that manage startup behavior, runtime settings, and software/hardware configuration across vehicles and cities—ensuring safe, consistent operation at scale. Example Challenges: How should a vehicle determine what to do when it wakes up? How can a fleet coordinate updates across time zones for 24/7 service? How do we detect and recover from misconfigurations in runtime? If you're excited to work on foundational systems that keep a robotaxi fleet running smoothly in the real world, we’d love to talk.

Requirements

• 8+ years of combined experience in device/edge software, cloud systems architecture and development
• Deep experience designing, building, and operating cloud-based microservices and cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
• Proficient in Python, Kotlin or Java, and REST APIs, with familiarity in C++, and proven experience building data pipelines and APIs between cloud and edge devices.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to understand complex, cross-cutting architectures
• Proven track record of steering large-scale projects from initial concept through to successful deployment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in robotics, autonomy, or large-scale distributed systems
• Familiarity with vehicle environments, maps, GPS, and OTA updates

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust embedded applications and web microservices for the configuration and runtime settings system
• Develop startup-time and runtime auditing/control of software and hardware settings
• Own service architecture that connects vehicle and cloud for dynamic configuration
• Drive technical direction and lead large-scale, cross-team projects with independence and critical thinking
• Collaborate and communicate effectively across cross-functional teams, including vehicle software, tools, and operations, to drive successful project outcomes

Benefits

• paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
• unpaid time off
• Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
• Amazon RSUs
• health insurance
• long-term care insurance
• long-term and short-term disability insurance
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed