Zoox · 1 day ago
Senior/Staff Software Systems Architect
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $263K/yr
10+ years expZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. The Senior/Staff Software Systems Architect will gather and analyze data to support architecture decisions, focusing on performance, telemetry, and service data to ensure robust and efficient solutions for the vehicle platform.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead analytics-driven architectural evaluations across compute, networking, and software
Apply analytical tools to logs and real-time data from simulation and test environments to validate architectural changes for power efficiency and performance
Identify and resolve inefficiencies and scalability risks, ensuring smooth progression from prototype to large-scale deployments (hundreds to thousands of vehicles)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including service owners, safety, hardware, and infrastructure—to ensure reliability, fault tolerance, and efficient operation under real-world constraints
Deliver clear, data-backed recommendations to stakeholders, enabling informed system design and long-term architectural planning
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in systems architecture or system design, with a strong background in software, hardware, or embedded systems
Proven expertise in profiling and analyzing power and performance
Experience designing and validating fail-operational, fault-tolerant systems using real-world failure and performance data
Ability to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, power optimizations, and scaling risks, and collaborate cross-functionally to optimize system reliability and efficiency
Strong communicator, able to translate complex technical insights into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Experience in Linux environments with hands-on experience using power and profiling tools
Experience with Databricks, Looker, and Grafana for gathering analytics and dashboarding
Experience with systems or SW development for an autonomous vehicle company
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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