Senior Software Engineer – Performance

Zoox

GPU performance software engineer analyzing and optimizing algorithms for self-driving technology. Working with software and hardware teams to meet performance specifications in autonomous vehicle systems.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeFoster City • California, Massachusetts, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $217,000 - $307,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build real-time instrumentation for performance monitoring of the system as well as benchmarking frameworks to support offline performance evaluation.
Create performance-optimization workflows (quick iteration loops) to evaluate and analyze performance at scale.
Analyze profiling data to identify resource utilization hotspots and optimization opportunities.
Propose and co-implement actionable solutions with software component teams.
Support teams in helping to squeeze out the maximum performance of their code, while minimizing resource contention.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional experience in software development or related fields
Hands-on experience in the development, debugging, and profiling of complex multi-process real-time systems, like game engines or robotics systems
Strong knowledge of C++ and experience in large code bases
Familiar with CPU system architecture and OS fundamentals
Good communication and organization skills, with a logical approach to problem-solving, good time management, and task prioritization skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++performance monitoringbenchmarking frameworksperformance optimizationprofiling data analysismulti-process systemsreal-time systemsdebuggingresource utilizationcode optimization

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationproblem-solvingtime managementtask prioritization