Software Engineer (Operational Tools)

• As a member of the team, you’ll work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and remote operators to develop full-stack web applications that support fleet monitoring and operations at scale

• You’ll also help build in-vehicle visualization systems and real-time rider support tools that directly shape the customer experience

• This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex, cross-functional problems, working across domains, and building innovative systems with visible, real-world impact

• Design and implement highly scalable and reliable web applications to support Zoox’s autonomous robotaxi service under the supervision of more senior engineers

• Collaborate with software engineering teams, PMs, designers to build new features

• Collaborate with experienced engineers to enhance existing software systems by optimizing latency, CPU/memory usage, and database queries

• Have the chance to grow into a Senior Engineer with the support of your manager, mentor and team members

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- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, or Python

• Experience building applications with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Vue, Svelte) and/or backend web frameworks (e.g. Flask, FastAPI)

• Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools and workflows to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and user experiences

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, plus 3+ years of professional software development experience

• Experience developing tools that support operations

• Proficiency in a low-level language such as Java, Kotlin, C, C++, or Rust

• Familiarity with low-level Linux system protocols, firmware, and ECUs