Release Engineer

Zoox

Product Software Release Engineer ensuring robust software delivery for autonomous vehicles at Zoox. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance continuous integration and version control.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JenkinsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Secure Delivery Orchestration: Maintaining safe continuous delivery by bridging the gap between integration, quality assurance, and software engineering.
Release Oversight: Managing the release of simulation tools and autonomy software, which involves regression analysis and vehicle-level testing coordination.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Securing formal approvals from stakeholders to confirm that all releases are production-ready.
Define and track readiness indicators to ensure every release adheres to established safety and performance standards.
Scale and refine automation systems to decrease manual effort and optimize deployment workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of experience working as a release/ build engineer and managing releases for large, complex products
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience
Familiarity of source control (Git), branch management, and conflict resolution
Experience with CI/CD, including build and deploying tools like CircleCI, Jenkins, and Bamboo
Programming experience, including Python or other scripting languages.
Ability to learn custom tooling quickly
Experience automating software releases
Excellent communication skills and ability to quickly adapt to changes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs

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Hard Skills & Tools

release engineeringregression analysisvehicle-level testingCI/CDPythonscripting languagesautomation of software releasesbranch managementconflict resolution

Soft Skills

communication skillsadaptabilitycross-functional alignment

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineeringMaster’s degree in engineering