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Zoox · 2 months ago

Part-Time Software Engineer (6-month Contract)

positionFoster City, CA
timePart-time, Contract
remoteHybrid
seniorityNew Grad
money$30/hr - $30/hr

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities. They are seeking a part-time Full Stack Software Engineer to help develop and implement scalable applications for safety metrics while collaborating with PMs and engineers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Help develop and implement scalable applications to automate the generation of Zoox’s safety metrics
Collaborate with software engineers and PMs to build and test new features
Improve existing tools by optimizing latency, CPU/memory usage, and database queries

Qualification

SQLJavaScript/TypeScriptFront-End UI FrameworkPythonHTML/CSSGoogle SuiteMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skills

Required

Exposure to SQL, Spark, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or Python
Experience with a Front-End UI Framework (e.g., Vue, React, Svelte) or a web framework (e.g., Flask, FastAPI)
Comfortable using Google Suite or Microsoft Office; willing to learn tools like JIRA or Confluence
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Actively enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college program pursuing a degree or certificate in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Preferred

Familiarity with a low-level language such as Java, Kotlin, C, C++, or Rust
Understanding of low-level Linux system protocols, firmware, or ECUs
Experience or interest in using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor IDE, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code

Benefits

Benefits package as offered by the vendor

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

Zoox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (293)
2024 (297)
2023 (209)
2022 (204)
2021 (131)
2020 (83)

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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Recent News

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