Software Engineer – Ride and Fleet Services

Zoox

Software Engineer developing the Fleet Dispatch System to optimize autonomous vehicle management. Collaborating with robotics and machine learning teams at Zoox to enhance ride efficiency.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $219,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build a scalable, efficient, and robust robotaxis dispatch service.
Craft and refine algorithms for real-time dispatch optimization and route planning, leveraging operational research techniques.
Apply operational research methods such as linear programming, integer programming, stochastic processes, and queuing theory to solve complex dispatch problems.
Use operational research tools for data analysis, forecasting demand, and modeling transport networks to improve robotaxi service efficiency.
Integrate optimization algorithms into the robotaxi platform.
Build and use in-house or 3rd-party simulation models to test dispatch optimization algorithms’ effectiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related field.
Proven experience in algorithm development, with a strong emphasis on operational research methodologies.
Proficiency in programming languages Java or Kotlin
Solid background in machine learning, AI, operational research, and data analysis.
Passion for learning new technologies, domains, and challenging the status quo.
Strong mathematics skills.
Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative 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

algorithm developmentoperational researchlinear programminginteger programmingstochastic processesqueuing theorydata analysismachine learningAIprogramming languages

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical skillsquantitative skillspassion for learningchallenging the status quo