Staff Technical Operations Engineer

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox seeks an experienced Staff Technical Operations Engineer to build and lead a technical operations team focused on real-time command center support. This role will be crucial in developing IT operations strategies and monitoring solutions for their innovative robotics fleet, driving both system reliability and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Paid time off

Health insurance

Long-term and short-term disability insurance

Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience in IT operations groups and processes.
• Proven success in critical real-time operations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 24/7 real-time technical team for IT operations.
• Oversee real-time monitoring and incident response.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives in SRE.

Skills

Leadership

Network Troubleshooting

Real-Time Operations Management

Automation

Observability

SRE Principles

Education

10+ years of IT experience

5+ years in real-time operations

Tools

AWS

EKS

Job description

The IT Platform team at Zoox is expanding to include IT Technical Operations for our commercial service, with a focus on real-time command center support, including monitoring services, and embracing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. As the Staff Technical Operations Engineer, you will build and lead a new Technical Operations Engineering team, while integrating with existing operations teams, to ensure the stability and success of live robot missions. This role is an opportunity to shape the future of Zoox's real-time operations, drive strategic initiatives, and implement innovative solutions that enhance reliability and performance.

In this role, you will:

• Real-Time Command Center Operations & Strategy: Develop and lead a 24/7 real-time technical team, serving as the primary point of contact for IT’s mission-critical operations in our Fusion (Operations) Centers. Execute the strategic vision for IT TechOps, ensuring alignment with business objectives, while implementing scalable processes for real-time troubleshooting and operational support to maintain seamless live operations.Initial scope will be focused heavily on WAN, POP, and IoT support.Integration with existing operational teams will be key.
• Real-Time Monitoring & Incident Response: Oversee and optimize operational observability for Zoox’s active robot fleet’s IT dependencies.Prioritizing proactive issue detection, and rapid incident response, this role will implement and manage real-time monitoring solutions, ingesting multiple data sources, integrating with stakeholders on best practices for observability, enhancing automation, and improving operational efficiency.
• Technical Strategy: Deliver strong technical support for deployed WAN, POP, and IoT solutions. Later expanding support into other areas, such as AWS EKS environments.Ensure system reliability and performance. Leverage expertise in networking, cloud computing, and troubleshooting to maintain operational efficiency and resolve issues effectively.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with multiple technical and support teams to integrate a seamless real-time IT operations framework, enhancing capabilities through cross-team alignment. Proactively discover, document, and optimize IT technical operations processes, ensuring workflows are well-defined, refined, and automated for efficiency and scalability.
• Site Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Champion SRE principles to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance by implementing self-healing mechanisms, automated incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives that adapt to evolving business and technical needs. Closed lopped communication with engineering and SRE teams who own the broader solutions (e.g. WAN, internal apps).

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in real-time operations
• Expert-level experience in building and managing real-time IT operations groups and processes
• Proven track record of success in critical real-time operations (e.g., life-safety, financial, transportation)
• Demonstrable knowledge of networking concepts and troubleshooting, including OSI model, TCP/IP, and DMZ, IoT and Cellular experience is highly desirable
• Ability to lead observability initiatives, including building of real-time dashboards
• Full-stack knowledge: understanding of production IT environments and end-to-end service delivery
• Exposure to operating production environments in AWS; EKS also beneficial

Compensation

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $185,000 to $267,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. 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 is representative of 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

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A Final Note:

You 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.