<div><p>Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous robotaxi solution, and freeways are the next frontier. We are looking for a Senior Staff or Principal Software Engineer who has played a significant role in removing the driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways, and who can help Zoox navigate that same journey. You will bring deep technical expertise in a relevant autonomy domain — the specific domain is flexible — along with the hard-won judgment that comes from having taken a freeway driving program from supervised operation to driverless. This is a highly visible role with broad influence across the Autonomy organization.</p></div><br><br><h3>In this role, you will:</h3><ul><div><li><p>Guide autonomy-wide initiatives toward driverless freeway operation, including setting the technical vision and strategy, building the roadmap, and driving cross-functional execution</p></li><li><p>Identify the highest-risk gaps between our current freeway capabilities and driver-out readiness, and lead the engineering work to close them</p></li><li><p>Develop algorithms that enable freeway driving capabilities, spanning architecture, design, implementation, integration, testing, and verification and validation</p></li><li><p>Communicate technical trade-offs, risk assessments, and readiness recommendations to diverse stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership</p></li><li><p>Mentor engineers across the freeway program and raise the bar for how we design, test, and validate high-speed autonomous driving</p></li></div></ul><h3>Qualifications:</h3><ul><div><li><p>10+ years of industry software experience</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated technical leadership of removing the human driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways or highways</p></li><li><p>Deep technical expertise in at least one autonomy domain, such as behavior/motion planning, perception, prediction, simulation, or systems engineering</p></li><li><p>Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering efforts from ambiguity to shipped results</p></li><li><p>Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for varied audiences including executives</p></li></div></ul><h3>Bonus Qualifications:</h3><ul><div><li><p>Experience scaling and operating a driverless service after driver removal</p></li><li><p>Experience constructing safety cases or defining driver-out readiness criteria for high-speed autonomous driving</p></li><li><p>Proficiency in C++</p></li></div></ul><br>

<p>Zoox is developing the first fully electric autonomous vehicles to support low-carbon transportation and to decrease congestion and reliance on individual car ownership in urban areas.&nbsp;</p>

Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway Autonomy

<div><p>Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous robotaxi solution, and freeways are the next frontier. We are looking for a Senior Staff or Principal Software Engineer who has played a significant role in removing the driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways, and who can help Zoox navigate that same journey. You will bring deep technical expertise in a relevant autonomy domain — the specific domain is flexible — along with the hard-won judgment that comes from having taken a freeway driving program from supervised operation to driverless. This is a highly visible role with broad influence across the Autonomy organization.</p></div><br /><br /><h3>In this role, you will:</h3><ul><div><li><p>Guide autonomy-wide initiatives toward driverless freeway operation, including setting the technical vision and strategy, building the roadmap, and driving cross-functional execution</p></li><li><p>Identify the highest-risk gaps between our current freeway capabilities and driver-out readiness, and lead the engineering work to close them</p></li><li><p>Develop algorithms that enable freeway driving capabilities, spanning architecture, design, implementation, integration, testing, and verification and validation</p></li><li><p>Communicate technical trade-offs, risk assessments, and readiness recommendations to diverse stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership</p></li><li><p>Mentor engineers across the freeway program and raise the bar for how we design, test, and validate high-speed autonomous driving</p></li></div></ul><h3>Qualifications:</h3><ul><div><li><p>10+ years of industry software experience</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated technical leadership of removing the human driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways or highways</p></li><li><p>Deep technical expertise in at least one autonomy domain, such as behavior/motion planning, perception, prediction, simulation, or systems engineering</p></li><li><p>Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering efforts from ambiguity to shipped results</p></li><li><p>Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for varied audiences including executives</p></li></div></ul><h3>Bonus Qualifications:</h3><ul><div><li><p>Experience scaling and operating a driverless service after driver removal</p></li><li><p>Experience constructing safety cases or defining driver-out readiness criteria for high-speed autonomous driving</p></li><li><p>Proficiency in C++</p></li></div></ul><br />

Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway Autonomy

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