POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-D12F1 · FY26.Q3
Senior Data Engineer – Enterprise Data & AI
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$206,000 – $247,000USD
MIDPOINT
$226,500
SPREAD
$41,000
LEVEL
SENIOR
TECHNICAL STACK · 2 TAGS
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OVERVIEW
Zoox is seeking a highly motivated, hands-on Data Engineer to build the next generation of autonomous, self-healing data pipelines. You will be the primary responsible for building the framework to integrate complex, mission-critical enterprise sources including SAP (S/4HANA, Ariba, BRIM, ME) across Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, HR and Marketing into a unified data fabric. This is a highly technical role for an engineer who thrives on building resilient, automated systems that ensure high-fidelity data is always available for our AI agents and Analytics workflows.
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IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
- Design and deploy self-healing data ingestion pipelines that automatically detect anomalies, perform schema evolution, and recover from failures without manual intervention.
- Build robust integration layers for diverse ecosystems, specifically focusing on SAP (S/4HANA, Ariba, BRIM, ME), Workday, Lever, Anaplan and Salesforce CRM.
- Develop comprehensive telemetry and automated remediation strategies to monitor data quality, latency and pipeline health in near real time.
- Ensure that data is cleaned, structured, and served in an "AI-ready" format, enabling our AI agents to query and interact with enterprise data reliably.
- Modernize our data architecture to handle high-volume, cross-functional data synchronization while maintaining strict security, compliance, and governance standards.
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QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years in Data Engineering, with extensive hands-on experience building production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL and modern orchestration frameworks (e.g. Airflow, Lakeflow, Argo).
- Proven ability to work with large-scale enterprise platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, Workday, etc.) and understanding the nuances of their respective APIs and data models.
- Demonstrated experience in building "self-healing" systems, implementing circuit breakers, automated retry logic and robust error-handling & monitoring mechanisms.
- Ability to design scalable, modular architectures that abstract the complexity of disparate enterprise systems into clean, usable data models.
- A "builder" mentality with a track record of driving complex infrastructure projects from architecture to production in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, AI & Analytics engineers.
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BONUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience using LLMs to automate data reconciliation, anomaly detection or root-cause analysis within data pipelines.
- Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks).
- Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes or serverless compute to deploy and manage elastic, resilient data processing infrastructure.
- Experience with Databricks Serverless, Managed tables, Zerobus and Variant
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
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.
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REQUIREMENTS
A Final Note
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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- How much does the Senior Data Engineer – Enterprise Data & AI at Zoox pay?
- The posting lists a range of $206K–$247K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Senior Data Engineer – Enterprise Data & AI role based?
- The role is based in Foster City, CA.
- What experience does Zoox expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a senior-level role, typically 5+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- Where is Zoox headquartered?
- Zoox is headquartered in Foster City, USA.
- How was this posting sourced?
- This role was pulled directly from Zoox's Lever careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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