Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Behavior Capabilities

Zoox

Senior Software Engineer developing behavioral algorithms for autonomous vehicles at Zoox. Collaborating across diverse teams to enhance robot capabilities in complex scenarios.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $242,000 - $349,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create principled algorithmic improvements to specific areas of driving behavior and implement those changes in our code base.
Collaborate cross-functionally to develop strategies and intelligent behaviors to mitigate the performance degradation under various failure modes of the system.
Architect and implement scalable solutions ensuring seamless integration with the rest of the driving stack.
Partner with validation teams to define and execute tests for developed algorithms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 7+ years of experience
Fluency in C++
Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design
Understanding of vehicle kinematics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
long-term care insurance
long-term and short-term disability insurance
life insurance
paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++algorithm designprogrammingscalable solutionsdriving behavior algorithmsvehicle kinematics

Soft Skills

collaborationcross-functional teamworkstrategic development

Certifications

Master's degree in Computer Science