Zoox · 1 day ago
Core Software Systems Intern
Foster City, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$5,500/mo - $9,500/mo
Start in 2026 SpringZoox is a company focused on autonomous transportation technology, offering hands-on experiences through their internship program. The Core Software Systems Intern will contribute to the development and maintenance of the foundational software platform for autonomous robotics systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Work alongside specialized teams dedicated to key areas like robotics middleware, health monitoring and diagnostics, high-performance data logging, and sensor driver development
Help teams curate and access interesting driving data across the fleet
Contribute to the technical direction of the robotics platform by developing and maintaining core components
Support platform-agnostic software interfaces and task schedulers, robot state machine and runtime control system, high-throughput, low-latency data transport layers, and system-wide diagnostic and health reporting mechanisms
Qualification
Required
Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program
Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship
Good academic standing
Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026
At least one previous industry internship, co-op, or project completed in a relevant area
Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California or Boston for the duration of the internship
Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox
Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++14/17)
Proficiency in modern Python (e.g. Python3+)
Deep knowledge about Operating Systems
Experience with system-level software involves working with software that manages computer hardware and runs other applications, such as operating systems
Preferred
Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code)
Experience with robotics frameworks/middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2)
Experience working with data at scale (e.g. Petabytes of data)
Experience working with auction algorithms (e.g. Ad platforms)
Experience working with AWS or similar cloud infrastructure
Experience with GPU/CUDA programming
Benefits
Medical insurance
Housing stipend
Relocation assistance
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.
Founded in 2014
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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