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Zoox · 1 week ago

Software Engineering Manager - Fleet Management Backend Services

positionFoster City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$219K/yr - $300K/yr
date10+ years exp

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. They are seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Manager to lead the Fleet Management team, which is central to enabling successful driverless robotaxis service. The role involves managing and mentoring a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and grow a team of individual contributors, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Provide technical guidance, establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of optimization strategies and drive continuous improvement
Manage the allocation of resources within the team, ensuring that projects are staffed appropriately and that team members have the necessary tools and support to succeed
Work with partner teams to deliver tested high quality solution that meets the requirements of client services, as well as ensure smooth integration, deployment
Proactively identify risks (schedule/quality/feature) and put in mitigation measures

Qualification

Backend services experienceManagement experienceProgramming languages proficiencyAgile environment experienceDispatch systems experienceRisk managementTeam mentoringCross-functional collaboration

Required

BS / MS in Computer Science or similar degree and/or 10+ years of relevant experience
5+ years Management experience including personnel management, hiring, budget
Experience successfully shipping large-scale backend services/platforms to production
Leading & delivering in fast paced and agile environment, in a highly cross organizational setup
Proficiency in one or more programming languages like Kotlin or Java

Preferred

Experience working Dispatch systems, Routes, Maps
Experience in Ride Hail / AV Industry

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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