Zoox
Engineering Manager, Software Core Connectivity
$227K–$322K
Foster City, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 9+ years of software development experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role managing software engineers.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, electrical / computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the Software Core Connectivity team, setting its roadmap and technical direction for in-vehicle messaging and networking, vehicle-to-cloud connectivity, and related software abstractions.
What you'll do
- Own team roadmap, staffing, and release commitments; lead, develop, and hire software engineers.
- Set technical direction and oversee architecture for messaging, networking, and connectivity systems.
- Coordinate cross-functional programs and balance reliability work with long-term architecture.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Strong C++ programming experience with large code bases and technical dependencies.
- Strong grounding in at least one of networked distributed systems, pub/sub and RPC middleware, vehicle or embedded networking, or transport protocols.
- Track record of driving work across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or another safety-relevant domain.
- Hands-on experience with DDS, PTP and time synchronization, QUIC or multipath transport, or Ethernet switch configuration and diagnostics at fleet scale; or experience building platform abstractions and driving adoption.
Pay
USD 227,000–322,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, DDS, PTP, QUIC, Ethernet
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