Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Experience

Zoox

Senior Software Engineer developing C++ software for vehicle autonomy at Zoox. Designing and optimizing systems for unique in-vehicle experiences with a focus on passenger interactions.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $192,000 - $263,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement software systems in C++ to manage autonomous vehicle ride states, passenger interactions and vehicle control interfaces while ensuring optimal performance on Linux systems.
Implement backend cloud features to support Vehicle Experience features end-to-end.
Architect and integrate mission-critical software components that process data from multiple vehicle sensors and systems, implementing robust error handling and failsafe mechanisms while adhering to automotive-grade safety standards.
Lead technical design reviews, establish coding standards and mentor junior engineers in best practices for embedded systems development, including memory management, and system optimization.
Analyze system performance metrics and telemetry data to optimize software efficiency, troubleshoot issues, and make data-driven decisions for improving ride management systems.
Partner cross-functionally with vehicle software teams, cloud engineers, Product Management, Technical Program Management, UX Design, Quality Assurance and Feature Integration teams to deliver integrated solutions that advance our autonomous vehicle technology.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MS/BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field with 7+ years of software development experience
Strong expertise in modern C++ development on Linux systems and backend cloud systems
Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, code review), automated testing and validation methodologies and cross-team collaboration in large, complex software projects
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose technical solutions, document technical designs and decisions and debug complex system-level issues
Track record of building user-centric product software, collaborating with Product Management and UX designers and ability to translate UX requirements into technical implementations

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Design and implement software systems in C++ to manage autonomous vehicle ride states, passenger interactions and vehicle control interfaces while ensuring optimal performance on Linux systems.
Implement backend cloud features to support Vehicle Experience features end-to-end.
Architect and integrate mission-critical software components that process data from multiple vehicle sensors and systems, implementing robust error handling and failsafe mechanisms while adhering to automotive-grade safety standards.
Lead technical design reviews, establish coding standards and mentor junior engineers in best practices for embedded systems development, including memory management, and system optimization.
Analyze system performance metrics and telemetry data to optimize software efficiency, troubleshoot issues, and make data-driven decisions for improving ride management systems.
Partner cross-functionally with vehicle software teams, cloud engineers, Product Management, Technical Program Management, UX Design, Quality Assurance and Feature Integration teams to deliver integrated solutions that advance our autonomous vehicle technology. 🎯 Requirements
MS/BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field with 7+ years of software development experience
Strong expertise in modern C++ development on Linux systems and backend cloud systems
Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, code review), automated testing and validation methodologies and cross-team collaboration in large, complex software projects
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose technical solutions, document technical designs and decisions and debug complex system-level issues
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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Linuxbackend cloud systemsembedded systems developmentmemory managementsystem optimizationautomated testingvalidation methodologiessoftware performance analysisdata-driven decision making

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcross-team collaborationmentoringtechnical design documentationdebugginguser-centric design translation

Certifications

MS in Computer ScienceBS in Engineering