Robot Data Platform, Software Engineer
Foster City, CA
Software – Software & Machine Learning Infrastructure /
Full-time /
On-site
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.
Zoox is looking for a data platform software engineer to help build out the infrastructure, services, and tools that manage our pipeline of vehicle data. This pipeline is central to development and reporting workflows across all of our software teams. Your team also owns the custom data format used to write, store, and access the majority of vehicle data, including sensor data, hardware signals, message bus logs, and more. This role will have end-to-end responsibility for capturing, validating, storing, querying, and serving this data.
In this role, you will:
- Develop highly scalable data processing pipelines to ingest and index various types of vehicle and simulation data
- Work with teams across Zoox including our AI, firmware, QA, infrastructure, IT, data science, and release management teams to understand the nature of data flowing through our system and the processing, storage, and access requirements for that data
- Design, develop, and own services and web apps to provide efficient access to different kinds of vehicle data, including sensor data, encoded hardware signals, message logs, and more
- Develop and maintain libraries shared across the software organization used to write and access files and vehicle data
- Work with senior team members to explore new technologies and tackle challenges like enforcing data access restrictions and scaling the platform to support 10’s of petabytes of data and 100’s of millions of data access requests each day
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science (or related field) or equivalent practical experience
- Fluency in Python, C/C++, Javascript or Typescript
- Practical experience with one or more relational or NoSQL databases
- The ability to ramp up quickly on unfamiliar codebases and technologies
Bonus Qualifications
- Master's/PhD in computer science (or related field)
- Experience building high-throughput data processing pipelines
- Experience building microservices
- Experience with distributed compute technologies like Spark or Databricks
- Familiarity with a development framework like React or Vue.js
Compensation
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $127,000 to $201,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.
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.
