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Zoox · 3 hours ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Fail Operations

positionFoster City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$212K/yr - $255K/yr
date9+ years exp

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. The role involves leading a team of engineers to define firmware architecture and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive the development of next-generation robots.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead a small team of engineers, setting direction for the team, generating short-term and long-term roadmaps, and fostering both technical and professional growth
Use your leadership skills to collaborate with our cross-functional partners both within and outside of firmware, enabling them to design the architecture of new features and create requirements, design documentation, test plans, and other supporting documentation
Work with our safety and systems teams to ensure our firmware development follows industry standards and processes (ISO-26262, etc)
Collaborate with our hardware engineers and safety teams to develop the future platforms that will power our next-generation robots
Evaluate operating systems, frameworks, and tools to provide technical direction for the firmware organization

Qualification

Embedded C/C++ programmingTechnical leadershipISO-26262 standardsAutomotive software developmentHazardRisk AssessmentFailure ModeEffects AnalysisBachelor’sMaster's degree

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience
At least 9 years of experience developing highly available mission-critical embedded software
Strong embedded C/C++ programming experience
History of providing technical leadership and guidance, enabling team members to achieve their goals and deliver impact

Preferred

Familiarity with writing safety-critical software
Familiarity with automotive software development practices, and familiarity with the ISO-26262 standards
Familiarity with Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA) and/or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

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

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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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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