Senior C++ Engineer: Autonomous Vehicle Experience

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations for applicants

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Zoox is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the Vehicle Experience team. You will design, develop and optimize software powering a premium vehicle experience, including ride state management, passenger interactions and vehicle controls.

The role focuses on real-time C++ on embedded Linux, integrating sensors and systems, and delivering features end-to-end with cross-functional collaboration across product, UX, QA and cloud teams.

Qualifications

• MS/BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field with 8+ years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in modern C++ development on Linux systems.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, code review, automated testing and validation methodologies and cross-team collaboration in large, complex software projects.
• Experience leading 2-3 engineers in feature delivery.
• Track record of building user-centric product software, collaborating with Product Management and UX designers and translating UX requirements into technical implementations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time software systems in C++ to manage autonomous vehicle ride states on embedded Linux systems.
• Architect and integrate mission-critical software components processing data from multiple vehicle sensors with robust error handling and failsafes.
• Analyze system performance metrics and telemetry to optimize efficiency and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated autonomous vehicle solutions.

Skills

C++ on Linux

Git & CI/CD

Team leadership

User-centric software

Education

MS/BS in CS or related

Tools

DDS middleware

Distributed systems (Java/Python/Kotlin)

Job description

Zoox is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the Vehicle Experience team. You will design, develop and optimize software powering a premium vehicle experience, including ride state management, passenger interactions and vehicle controls.

The role focuses on real-time C++ on embedded Linux, integrating sensors and systems, and delivering features end-to-end with cross-functional collaboration across product, UX, QA and cloud teams.