Senior Vehicle SW Deployment Engineer: Robot Software Infrastructure
Actively Hiring
Full-time $179k - $294k Posted 6 days ago
Role overview
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.
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.
Responsibilities
- check_circle Expand Capability: Design and integrate deployment support for next-generation vehicle components and subsystems.
- check_circle Architect Infrastructure: Enhance the core deployment framework, developer tools, instrumentation, and integrations with broader engineering systems.
- check_circle Optimize Performance: Drive systemic improvements in deployment speed, efficiency, and mission-critical reliability.
- check_circle Root-Cause Failures: Triage, debug, and resolve complex deployment failures across hardware and software boundaries.
- check_circle Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Firmware, QA, Systems, Manufacturing, and Fleet Operations teams to ensure seamless end-to-end execution.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 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).
- Demonstrated excellence in hardware/software triage, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
Preferred qualifications
- Proficiency in systems-level programming languages without automatic memory management (e.g., C or C++).
- Experience configuring or optimizing software build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake).
- Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES) or end-of-line flashing environments.
Benefits
- check_circle Zoox 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 the company
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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