Senior Automation & Middleware Engineer

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Long-term care insurance

Long-term and short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a software engineer to scale development productivity, automation, observability, and system diagnostics for embedded and connected device platforms within the Telematics and Infotainment firmware team.

You will bridge embedded Linux development, middleware, automation, and AI-powered workflows to improve developer velocity, product quality, and throughput across multiple device platforms. The role emphasizes practical tooling and debugging in complex embedded environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on C/C++ and Python user-space and middleware development in Linux environments.
• BS/MS in CS, CE, or EE.
• Proficient in Bash scripting, custom developer tooling, and automated workflows for Linux‑based systems.
• Experi­enced in building, maintaining, and scaling CI/CD pipelines, automation testing frameworks, and infrastructure.
• Competent in multi‑layer software debugging, system logging implementation, and configuring telemetry or observability tooling.
• Knowledge of integrating and troubleshooting communication protocols including Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, Ethernet, and CAN.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain middleware, tooling, and automation solutions for embedded Linux and connected device platforms.
• Extend and improve existing automated validation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.
• Build tooling to improve developer productivity, diagnostics, observability, and troubleshooting efficiency.
• Develop and maintain telemetry, logging, and dashboarding solutions for system monitoring and issue triage.
• Collaborate with embedded, firmware, cloud, and infrastructure teams to improve development and validation workflows.
• Use AI-assisted development tools and workflows to accelerate engineering productivity and test development.
• Analyze system behavior across software, networking, middleware, and device layers to identify and debug complex issues.
• Support scalable automated testing for connectivity, middleware, and system-level validation.
• Contribute to automation strategies that improve scalability, reliability, and engineering efficiency across device programs.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

Automation

CI/CD

Debugging

Telemetry

Observability

Embedded Linux

Education

B.S./B.E. in CS/CE/EE

M.S. in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Yocto

QEMU

Docker

AWS

Git

Job description

We are looking for a software engineer to help scale development productivity, automation, observability, and system diagnostics for embedded and connected device platforms for Zoox’s Telematics and Infotainment firmware team. This role sits at the intersection of embedded Linux development, middleware integration, automation infrastructure, developer tooling, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across Linux user space, middleware, automation frameworks, CI/CD systems, telemetry pipelines, and system-level debugging to improve developer velocity and product quality.

This is not a traditional QA/SDET role. We are looking for engineers who combine strong software engineering fundamentals with practical automation, tooling, and systems debugging experience in embedded environments.

What Success Looks Like:

• Improves engineering productivity through automation, tooling, and AI-assisted workflows

• Reduces debugging and validation turnaround time through better diagnostics and observability

• Enables scalable and reliable automation across multiple device platforms

• Helps engineering teams move faster by simplifying development, testing, and troubleshooting workflows

• Contributes both technically and operationally across middleware, tooling, automation, and system integration areas

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain middleware, tooling, and automation solutions for embedded Linux and connected device platforms

• Extend and improve existing automated validation frameworks and CI/CD workflows

• Build tooling to improve developer productivity, diagnostics, observability, and troubleshooting efficiency

• Develop and maintain telemetry, logging, and dashboarding solutions for system monitoring and issue triage

• Collaborate with embedded, firmware, cloud, and infrastructure teams to improve development and validation workflows

• Use AI-assisted development tools and workflows to accelerate engineering productivity and test development

• Analyze system behavior across software, networking, middleware, and device layers to identify and debug complex issues

• Support scalable automated testing for connectivity, middleware, and system-level validation

• Contribute to automation strategies that improve scalability, reliability, and engineering efficiency across device programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on C/C++ and Python user-space and middleware development in Linux environments

• BS/MS in CS, CE, or EE.

• Proficient in designing Bash scripts, custom developer tooling, and automated workflows for Linux‑based systems.

• Experienced in building, maintaining, and scaling CI/CD pipelines, automation testing frameworks, and infrastructure.

• Competent in multi‑layer software debugging, system logging implementation, and configuring telemetry or observability tooling.

• Functional knowledge of integrating and troubleshooting communication protocols including Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, Ethernet, and CAN.[Qualification]

Bonus Qualifications

• Embedded Linux & Infrastructure: Expert C/C++ developer in embedded Linux and middleware environments, utilizing Yocto, QEMU, virtualization, HIL/SIL, and device simulation.

• Build Systems & Cloud DevOps: Experienced in developer tooling, build systems, platform infrastructure, Docker, and AWS‑based cloud infrastructure.

• Telemetry & Data Analytics: Skilled in building and managing telemetry pipelines, metrics systems, dashboards, and advanced analytics tooling.

• Device Scaling & AI Automation: Proven track record scaling automation for connected device ecosystems, integrating device‑cloud systems, and leveraging AI‑assisted workflows.

$195,000 - $240,000 a year

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign‑on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting represents the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including 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, and life insurance.

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground‑up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility‑as‑a‑service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast‑moving and highly execution‑oriented team.

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Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [e-mail] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

We do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.