Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Scene Understanding

Zoox is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join their Motion Planning Scene Understanding team, focused on enhancing autonomous vehicle driving capabilities in complex urban environments. The role combines cutting-edge AI, robotics, and production software development to tackle challenges like road closures, obstructions, and abnormal traffic patterns.

The position offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of machine learning and autonomous driving, developing solutions that directly impact vehicle safety and reliability. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including mapping, perception, prediction, planning, safety, and operations.

This role is perfect for someone with strong expertise in machine learning, robotics, and software engineering, who is passionate about solving complex technical challenges in autonomous driving. The work involves designing sophisticated software architectures that combine classical and learned methods, creating and deploying machine learning models, and leveraging large-scale data pipelines.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $230,000 to $332,000, plus Amazon RSUs and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The company offers comprehensive benefits including various insurance options and paid time off. Located in Foster City, CA, this hybrid position provides the flexibility of both remote and office work while being part of a team that's shaping the future of autonomous transportation.