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Software Engineer - Driving Behavior

Zoox·📍 Foster City, California, United States

Employment

FULL TIME

Work mode

Hybrid

Experience

3+ years

Salary

$177K – $270K/yr

Pay vs market · Near median

This job's pay ($223,500 a year at the midpoint) is higher than about 55% of 2,602 salary-listed Software Engineer jobs in United States in the last 12 months; their median is $210,569.

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Role overview

Job description

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution. This role will be a part of a team to expand Zoox’s autonomous mobility to new geofences. We are looking for a Software Engineer to improve and develop autonomous driving capabilities in new conditions. In this role, you will:
  • Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve driving behavior in new geofences and implement those designs in our code base.

  • Adapt existing algorithms and software modules for autonomous driving in new geofences.

  • Integrate and test your developed applications in the robot, learn, and make improvements.

  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support the integration and validation of software components and features for geofence expansion.

  • Support or lead vehicle testing to generate actionable feedback on driving performance.

  • Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop.


  • Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience

  • Proficient in C++ programming

  • Proven experience in at least one of the following domains: behavioral planning, motion planning, or mission planning for autonomous vehicles


  • Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving

  • Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes

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    About this listing

    • Source: Zoox's official careers site · still listed there on 9 Nov 2026
    • Posted 12 May 2026

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    What they are looking for

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    Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience

    Department · Software

    Hiring company

    Zoox

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    Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing.

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