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Staff Software Engineer designing and building core platform services for configuration and runtime settings across Zoox’s autonomous vehicle fleet, developing full-stack systems for startup, runtime auditing, and cloud–edge communication.

About this role

Zoox’s Robot Software Infrastructure team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help build the core platform services that powers the configuration and runtime settings system across our autonomous vehicle fleet.

Our team develops full-stack systems that manage startup behavior, runtime settings, and software/hardware configuration across vehicles and cities—ensuring safe, consistent operation at scale.

Example Challenges

How should a vehicle determine what to do when it wakes up?

How can a fleet coordinate updates across time zones for 24/7 service?

How do we detect and recover from misconfigurations in runtime?

If you're excited to work on foundational systems that keep a robotaxi fleet running smoothly in the real world, we’d love to talk.

In this role, you will:

Design and build robust embedded applications and web microservices for the configuration and runtime settings system

Develop startup-time and runtime auditing/control of software and hardware settings

Own service architecture that connects vehicle and cloud for dynamic configuration

Drive technical direction and lead large-scale, cross-team projects with independence and critical thinking

Collaborate and communicate effectively across cross-functional teams, including vehicle software, tools, and operations, to drive successful project outcomes

Qualifications

8+ years of combined experience in device/edge software, cloud systems architecture and development

Deep experience designing, building, and operating cloud-based microservices and cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)

Proficient in Python, Kotlin or Java, and REST APIs, with familiarity in C++, and proven experience building data pipelines and APIs between cloud and edge devices.

Strong systems thinking and ability to understand complex, cross-cutting architectures

Proven track record of steering large-scale projects from initial concept through to successful deployment.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience in robotics, autonomy, or large-scale distributed systems

Familiarity with vehicle environments, maps, GPS, and OTA updates

Skills

API DesignC++Data PipelinesDockerEdge ComputingJavaKotlinKubernetesPythonREST API

Staff Software Engineer – Cloud & Embedded Systems Configuration

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