Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Dynamic Agent Interactions

Zoox

Senior Software Engineer dedicated to improving driving behavior of autonomous vehicles. Collaborating with experts on dynamic interactions, safety, and algorithmic enhancements.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $242,000 - $349,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute on the technical roadmap for the DAI’s integration with Scene Understanding and Perception Mapping to deliver end-to-end desired driving behavior in complex dynamic environments.
Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of desired driving behaviors through applied ML.
Serve as a technical leader within the DAI team by contributing to design decisions, fostering our “One Zoox” culture, and maintaining high standards across Planner and ML development.
Leverage our extensive backend tooling to develop validation strategies, define performance metrics, and test changes across many different driving situations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 7+ years of experience
Fluency in C++ and Python
Demonstrated ability to create architectural enhancement to complex real-time systems
Experience delivering ML model integration in latency-sensitive systems

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

Machine LearningReal-Time SystemsArchitectural EnhancementPerformance Metrics DefinitionValidation Strategies

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationDesign Decision ContributionCultural Fostering