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Zoox · 2 months ago

C++ Software Engineer - Core Middleware

positionFoster City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$175K/yr - $212K/yr
date3+ years exp

Zoox is a company focused on developing software for autonomous vehicles. The Software Engineer on the Robotics Middleware team will design and develop the middleware framework, contributing to the software organization by enhancing efficiency and productivity while tackling complex challenges.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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Responsibilities

Contribute to the technical direction and architecture of our robotics middleware platform and the runtime control system
Develop and maintain platform-agnostic middleware components, including Robot state machine, software interfaces, task schedulers, data transport layers, diagnostic reporting, and message interfaces
Participate in design reviews and code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge
Collaborate extensively with software teams across the organization to ensure the middleware meets all technical requirements
Participate in technical forums, contribute to technical documentation, and adhere to established best practices

Qualification

C++LinuxGPU/CUDA programmingRobotics frameworksDistributed applicationsPerformance optimizationTechnical communicationTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

3+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17)
Strong background in developing scalable, distributed applications in Linux and the Nvidia Drive platform
Experience with GPU/CUDA programming
Experience with robotics frameworks/middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2)

Preferred

Experience with different processor architectures (e.g., X86, ARM)
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code)
Proven experience in high-performance, distributed, and resource-constrained software systems

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

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Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Foster City, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.zoox.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$955M
Key Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M

Leadership Team

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Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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