Software Engineer (Mapping Data Software)

• The Program Management Office (PMO) at Zoox is at the center of the company’s efforts, responsible for driving cross-functional program planning and execution at the highest level
• We partner with leaders from every corner of the company—vehicle development, software engineering, manufacturing, and operations—to deliver on the ambitious milestones that pave our path to launching a revolutionary autonomous mobility service
• The L3 Program within PMO is responsible for the optimal allocation and usage of the test fleet, operated nationwide, with leading-edge hardware and software that will be used in future milestones
• Our program managers contribute to the end to end success of all of Zoox’s technical, integrated product milestones on our purpose-built robotaxi
• Develop and maintain the geometry algorithms that power our map data interfaces
• Implement and maintain key parts of our mapping data format, validation frameworks, post-processing pipelines, and interfaces consumed by downstream customers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Zoox to ship features and grow the APIs that downstream consumers depend on
• Create design documentation, test plans, and other supporting artifacts for the work you ship
• Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle, including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description

• Strong mathematical skills, particularly in computational geometry
• Strong code-quality fundamentals - correctness, testability, modularity
• Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science or related field
• Proficiency in C++
• Experience working with large data sets
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills
• Familiarity with road network topology
• Experience working with geographic data, spatial acceleration structures, or surface meshes
• Knowledge of statistics and metric design
• Experience with software profiling or performance tuning