Senior Staff/Principal Software Engineer

Maestro is the core system responsible for efficiently managing Zoox's automated fleet operations. It assigns various jobs to autonomous vehicles, including rideshare trips, charging, cleaning, and other fleet management activities. It serves as the central intelligence that connects riders to robots and manages the overall fleet operations.

We are seeking an engineer to act as technical lead for Maestro. This person will shape the technical direction and development of Maestro, including ride assignments, charging coordination, and fleet optimization. They will be both a hands-on engineer writing and troubleshooting code, and a designer and reviewer of the team's work.

In this role, you will:

• Architect and evolve Maestro's distributed systems to support scaling autonomous fleet operations
• Drive technical strategy and make key architectural decisions for the fleet management platform
• Lead design and implementation of high-availability, real-time scheduling and dispatch systems
• Partner with product, operations, and other engineering teams to define technical roadmap
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to a team of senior engineers
• Establish best practices for system reliability, performance, and operational excellence
• Drive cross-team initiatives to integrate Maestro with vehicle systems, customer apps, and operations tools

This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of cutting-edge technology in the autonomous vehicle industry. You'll be working on complex distributed systems that manage real-world fleet operations, optimizing for efficiency, reliability, and scalability. The role offers a blend of hands-on coding, system architecture, and technical leadership, making it ideal for experienced engineers looking to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving field.