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Software Engineer - Driving Behavior

Zoox

Company websitezoox.com (Zoox, opens in new tab)

Base salary $177K  to $270K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Foster City, CA

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  • LocationFoster City, CA
  • WorkplaceHybrid
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since

About this job

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution. This role will be a part of a team to expand Zoox’s autonomous mobility to new geofences. We are looking for a Software Engineer to improve and develop autonomous driving capabilities in new conditions.

In this role, you will:

  • Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve driving behavior in new geofences and implement those designs in our code base.

  • Adapt existing algorithms and software modules for autonomous driving in new geofences.

  • Integrate and test your developed applications in the robot, learn, and make improvements. 

  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support the integration and validation of software components and features for geofence expansion.

  • Support or lead vehicle testing to generate actionable feedback on driving performance. 

  • Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience

  • Proficient in C++ programming

  • Proven experience in at least one of the following domains: behavioral planning, motion planning, or mission planning for autonomous vehicles

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving

  • Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes

Source: Zoox on Lever · View original posting (opens in new tab)

This range next to 6 other live Zoox roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Zoox roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Software Engineer - Driving Behavior (this listing)$177K - $270K
Software Engineer - Planner Frameworks Pipeline$177K - $270K
Software Engineer, ML Performance Optimization$177K - $270K
Software Engineer, ML Platform (ML Training)$177K - $270K
Software Engineer - C++ On-Vehicle Data$175K - $250K
Manager, Sensor Integration & Cleaning Hardware$179K - $280K
Senior Software Engineer, Build Infrastructure$180K - $276K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Zoox roles · How to read the bar

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Employer-stated posting date
2026-05-12
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USD 177,000 – 270,000 · per-year-salary · salaryRange

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