
Senior Software Engineer – Enterprise Applications
Zoox
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $206,000 - $247,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the architectural design of complex, scalable enterprise systems — making high-level design choices, dictating technical standards, and ensuring robust, long-term maintainability across diverse business domains
- Tackle ambiguous, high-impact business challenges by breaking them down into well-defined software solutions, designing systems from the ground up that can adapt to Zoox's rapidly evolving corporate and production needs
- Act as a primary technical partner working closely with Manufacturing, IT, HR, Finance, and Engineering teams to gather complex requirements, translate them into scalable architectures, and deliver high-impact tools that bridge corporate systems with production operations
- Create fault-tolerant, system-to-system integrations connecting core enterprise platforms, including Workday, ServiceNow, Active Directory, VNDLY, and manufacturing and supply chain systems
- Write clean, efficient, and testable code; lead code reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers on systems design principles, and drive engineering best practices across the organization
Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of proven experience designing, building, and scaling complex enterprise applications from inception to production
- Exceptional systems design mindset with demonstrated ability in data modeling, distributed systems, and microservices architecture
- Strong technical background with hands-on proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go
- Deep understanding of secure software development practices, API design (RESTful, GraphQL, SOAP), and identity/access management principles
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
architectural designsoftware solutionssystem integrationsdata modelingdistributed systemsmicroservices architecturePythonJavaJavaScriptTypeScript
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering