Senior Vehicle Software Deployment Engineer (Vehicle Software Deployment)

• Zoox’s Robot Software Infrastructure Deployment team builds the critical systems that flash and update software and firmware across our vehicles and test fixtures—spanning development, manufacturing, and fleet operations. Our deployment system orchestrates updates across a massive ecosystem: advanced sensors, high-performance compute platforms, automotive ECUs, network switches, and user interface devices

• Because of the sheer breadth of this domain, this role offers a unique vantage point. You will maintain a high-level view of our entire architecture while possessing the sharp technical acumen to dive deep into specific components when solving complex engineering challenges. If you thrive on variety, collaboration, and high-impact infrastructure, this team is for you

• Expand Capability: Design and integrate deployment support for next-generation vehicle components and subsystems

• Architect Infrastructure: Enhance the core deployment framework, developer tools, instrumentation, and integrations with broader engineering systems

• Optimize Performance: Drive systemic improvements in deployment speed, efficiency, and mission-critical reliability

• Root-Cause Failures: Triage, debug, and resolve complex deployment failures across hardware and software boundaries

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Firmware, QA, Systems, Manufacturing, and Fleet Operations teams to ensure seamless end-to-end execution

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- Demonstrated excellence in hardware/software triage, debugging, and root-cause analysis

• 7+ years of professional experience developing clean, scalable code in Python

• Strong working knowledge of Linux within embedded or constrained environments

• Familiarity with CAN or other embedded/automotive communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet, LIN)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

• 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

• Experience configuring or optimizing software build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake)

• Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES) or end-of-line flashing environments

• Proficiency in systems-level programming languages without automatic memory management (e.g., C or C++)