Software Engineering Manager (Fleet Management Backend Services)

Zoox; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Affinity groups and sports clubs

Work from home opportunities

Health insurance

Wellbeing program and unlimited PTO

Equity upside

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to lead the Fleet Management team. This role focuses on driving a cross-functional group of engineers responsible for microservices, cloud services, and front-end tools that power fleet management, telemetry, and rider support for driverless robotaxis.

You will mentor engineers, set performance indicators, and ensure successful delivery with tight collaboration across robot software and service enablement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience including personnel management, hiring, and budget responsibilities.
• Experience shipping large-scale backend services/platforms to production.
• BS / MS in Computer Science or equivalent, or 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers across diverse technologies and disciplines.
• Provide technical guidance and monitor KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with partner teams to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions for fleet management and rider support.
• Identify risks (schedule/quality/feature) and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Backend systems

Kotlin

Java

Agile/scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

• Zoox is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to lead the Fleet Management team
• The team is critical in enabling successful driverless robotaxis service, operating at the intersection of robot software and cloud services/front-end tools for fleet management, telemetry and rider support
• The team is responsible for microservices that ensure reliable, mission-critical communication, as well as offer optimal abstraction between our robot and all the services for operation
• You will be leading a team spanning diverse technologies and skill sets, This role requires high cross-functional interaction across all aspects of robot and service enablement
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of individual contributors, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Provide technical guidance, establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of optimization strategies and drive continuous improvement
• Manage the allocation of resources within the team, ensuring that projects are staffed appropriately and that team members have the necessary tools and support to succeed
• Work with partner teams to deliver tested high quality solution that meets the requirements of client services, as well as ensure smooth integration, deployment
• Proactively identify risks (schedule/quality/feature) and put in mitigation measures

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description

5+ years Management experience including personnel management, hiring, budgetExperience successfully shipping large-scale backend services/platforms to productionBS / MS in Computer Science or similar degree and/or 10+ years of relevant experienceProficiency in one or more programming languages like Kotlin or JavaLeading & delivering in fast paced and agile environment, in a highly cross organizational setupExperience in Ride Hail / AV IndustryExperience working Dispatch systems, Routes, Maps