
Manager, Simulation Execution – Performance
Zoox
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $210,000 - $300,000 per year
About the role
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a growing team of world-class software and performance engineers.
- Own the end-to-end architecture of simulation execution systems, ensuring seamless execution across both local developer workstations and distributed cloud environments.
- Direct comprehensive performance engineering initiatives, including rigorous benchmarking, systems profiling, and deep-dive root cause analysis of complex bottlenecks.
- Drive systematic improvements to the simulator's runtime performance, optimizing CPU/memory utilization and dramatically reducing execution latency.
- Drive the architectural decoupling of the core simulation engine from infrastructure orchestration, creating a highly modular and scalable execution pipeline.
- Design and build robust APIs and SDKs (Python, C++, REST) that allow autonomy workflows to easily configure, execute, and interact with the simulator.
- Create telemetry and dashboards to continuously track and improve execution speed.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with autonomy, QA, and infrastructure teams to deliver a frictionless, high-speed developer experience.
Requirements
- Proven track record of developing top engineering talent and managing high-performing teams (3+ years of engineering management experience)
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- Expert-level programming skills in C++, with strong proficiency in Python
- Hands-on experience with systems-level performance profiling, bottleneck analysis, and C++ optimization techniques
- Deep understanding of system design, developer tooling, API/SDK design, and distributed computing
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
- Unpaid time off
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
- Amazon RSUs
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term care insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
C++PythonRESTAPI designSDK designperformance profilingbottleneck analysissystem designdistributed computingCPU/memory optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringteam managementcross-functional collaborationcommunication