POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-5307C · FY26.Q3

Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway Autonomy

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[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$340,000 – $493,000USD
MIDPOINT
$416,500
SPREAD
$153,000
LEVEL
LEAD

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OVERVIEW

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous robotaxi solution, and freeways are the next frontier. We are looking for a Senior Staff or Principal Software Engineer who has played a significant role in removing the driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways, and who can help Zoox navigate that same journey. You will bring deep technical expertise in a relevant autonomy domain — the specific domain is flexible — along with the hard-won judgment that comes from having taken a freeway driving program from supervised operation to driverless. This is a highly visible role with broad influence across the Autonomy organization.

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IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

  • Guide autonomy-wide initiatives toward driverless freeway operation, including setting the technical vision and strategy, building the roadmap, and driving cross-functional execution

  • Identify the highest-risk gaps between our current freeway capabilities and driver-out readiness, and lead the engineering work to close them

  • Develop algorithms that enable freeway driving capabilities, spanning architecture, design, implementation, integration, testing, and verification and validation

  • Communicate technical trade-offs, risk assessments, and readiness recommendations to diverse stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership

  • Mentor engineers across the freeway program and raise the bar for how we design, test, and validate high-speed autonomous driving

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • 10+ years of industry software experience

  • Demonstrated technical leadership of removing the human driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways or highways

  • Deep technical expertise in at least one autonomy domain, such as behavior/motion planning, perception, prediction, simulation, or systems engineering

  • Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering efforts from ambiguity to shipped results

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for varied audiences including executives

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BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience scaling and operating a driverless service after driver removal

  • Experience constructing safety cases or defining driver-out readiness criteria for high-speed autonomous driving

  • Proficiency in C++

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REQUIREMENTS

Description

  • 10+ years of industry software experience
  • Demonstrated technical leadership of removing the human driver from an autonomous vehicle operating on freeways or highways
  • Deep technical expertise in at least one autonomy domain, such as behavior/motion planning, perception, prediction, simulation, or systems engineering
  • Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional engineering efforts from ambiguity to shipped results
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for varied audiences including executives Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience scaling and operating a driverless service after driver removal
  • Experience constructing safety cases or defining driver-out readiness criteria for high-speed autonomous driving
  • Proficiency in C++

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How much does the Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway Autonomy at Zoox pay?
The posting lists a range of $340K–$493K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
Where is this Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Freeway Autonomy role based?
The role is based in Foster City, CA.
What experience does Zoox expect for this role?
The posting is tagged as a lead-level role, typically 7+ 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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