Zoox
Software Engineer - Driving Behavior
$177K–$270K
Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted May 12, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience.
- Education
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
About the job
Develops and improves autonomous driving behavior and planning software to expand Zoox vehicles into new geofences.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and adapt behavioral and motion planning algorithms and software for new geofences.
- Integrate and test applications on the robot, then use results to improve driving performance.
- Collaborate on software integration and validation, support or lead vehicle testing, and write and file patents for novel technologies.
What they ask for
- Proficient in C++ programming.
- Proven experience in at least one domain: behavioral planning, motion planning, or mission planning for autonomous vehicles.
Nice to have
- Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving.
- Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes.
Pay
USD 177,000–270,000 base salary
Tools
C++
AI focus
The role may involve machine learning or data-driven development processes as a bonus qualification.
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