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POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-80D41 · FY26.Q4

Software Engineer, ML Training Performance

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Zoox
[ COMPANY ]
Zoox
[ LOCATION ]
Foster City, CA
[ POSTED ]
2026.10.16
[ REQ ID ]
REQ-80D41
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$177,000 – $270,000USD
MIDPOINT
$223,500
SPREAD
$93,000
LEVEL
LEAD

TECHNICAL STACK · 4 TAGS

[PYTORCH][JAX][REINFORCEMENT LEARNING][PYTHON]
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OVERVIEW

Zoox is on a mission to reimagine transportation and ground-up build autonomous robotaxis that are safe, reliable, clean, and enjoyable for everyone. We are still in the early stages of deploying our robotaxis on public roads, and it is a great time to join Zoox and have a significant impact in executing this mission. The ML Platform team at Zoox plays a crucial role in enabling innovations in large-scale Foundation models, VLMs, and VLAs to make autonomous driving as seamless as possible.
The Opportunity
Are you excited to drive our ML Training Performance initiatives and make the models that power autonomous driving trains faster, cheaper, and at greater scale? You will work with SOTA accelerators and cutting-edge techniques in distributed training, parallelism strategies, mixed-precision training and RL, especially for VLA and VLM models that are multi-modal — partnering closely with all the Autonomy teams within Zoox (Perception, Prediction, Planner, Simulation, Collision Avoidance) and pushing the boundaries of how ML training is practiced at Zoox.
We build and operate the base layer of ML tools, model development, and training systems that our applied research teams use for in- and off-vehicle ML use cases. You will work alongside a team of strong software engineers and act as a force multiplier for our internal customers. This team has many growth opportunities as we expand our robotaxi deployments and venture into new ML domains. If you want to learn more about our stack behind autonomous driving, please lookhere. If you want to learn more about our ML Infrastructure, here is one of ourpast talks at re:Invent.
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IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

  • Design, implement, and operate cutting-edge ML training performance optimization techniques — distributed training (data/tensor/pipeline parallelism), mixed-precision, gradient checkpointing, and GPU kernels — to scale our VLM, VLA, and Foundational models training efficiency.

  • Work on RL framework and RL performance optimization for driving foundation model

  • Profile and debug training throughput bottlenecks across the compute, compiler, framework, and cluster-networking stack.

  • Collaborate closely with ML researchers, data engineers, and hardware engineers to define requirements and align on architectural decisions for large-scale training infrastructure.

  • Implement custom kernels and build benchmarks to track and validate training-performance optimizations across the stack.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Note: You do not have to meet all the requirements below to be considered for this position:

  • 4+ years of total experience, including 2+ years working on large-scale model training platforms.

  • Experience with distributed training frameworks (Megatron-LM, TorchTitan), efficiently utilizing GPU/accelerator clusters at scale.

  • Experience with RL framework such as Verl/MILES and RL algorithms(GRPO, PPO)

  • Experience with collective communication libraries (e.g., NCCL) and optimizing communication/compute overlap in multi-node training.

  • Experience using profiling tools (NVIDIA Nsight, PyTorch Profiler, or XLA/JAX profiling) to identify and resolve training bottlenecks.

  • Proficient in Python or C++.

  • Experience with ML compilers, performance tooling, or hardware/software co-design (e.g., GPU/TPU/accelerator architectures).

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 Software Engineer, ML Training Performance at Zoox pay?
The posting lists a range of $177K–$270K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
Where is this Software Engineer, ML Training Performance 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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