Zoox · 6 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Simulation Graphics and AI/ML
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. In this role, you will work with the 3D Simulation group to create high fidelity synthetic data for training and testing AV AI, utilizing advanced 3D graphics algorithms and modern AI techniques.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Research, implement, and optimize state of the art 3D rendering of sensor data, leveraging GenAI/ML and GPU accelerated Path Tracing
Develop realism metrics with V&V to show measurable impact of your improved sensor fidelity
Collaborate with Perception, Hardware, and Safety teams to improve realism of realtime sensor simulation and high fidelity synthetic data
Improve rendering and tooling for generating realistic data at scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years of expertise in implementing 3D graphics algorithms used in production using Vulkan, DX12, Metal or OpenGL
5+ years of experience developing software with modern C++ and Python
Experience with neural rendering techniques like Gaussian Splatting and NeRFs
Familiarity with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and Tensorflow
Strong mathematical skills and understanding of 3D linear algebra and probabilistic techniques
Preferred
Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field
Experience with generative models for 3D content pipelines using applications like Houdini, Maya, or Blender
Experience in 3D rendering for simulation, games, cloud computing, or VFX
Benefits
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
Life insurance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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