Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$277k–$349k/yr
The Onboard Behavior Model Architecture team is responsible for developing deep learning models that leverage data and compute at large scale to train driving models. We learn and predict behaviors from large scale exper…
Skills: Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, Algorithm Design, Programming, Mathematics
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$226k–$307k/yr
The Perception team is pioneering the development of a multi-modality foundation model to drive the next generation of autonomous system intelligence. As a Machine Learning and System Optimization Engineer, you will orch…
Skills: Machine Learning, System Optimization, CUDA, C++, Python
Banbury, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$140k–$170k/yr
As a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager for Body, Closures & Chassis, you will serve as the Program Lead for our Body, Closures & Chassis Systems. You will provide the overarching technical direction and leadership r…
Skills: Program Leadership, Body In White, Closures Design, Chassis Engineering, CATIA V5/V6
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$128k–$176k/yr
The FP&A team at Zoox drives financial analysis of key strategic investments, maintains short and long term financial models, and develops reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. As a Financial Analyst sup…
Skills: Financial Modeling, Revenue Planning, FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$128k–$176k/yr
The FP&A team at Zoox drives financial analysis of key strategic investments, maintains short and long term financial models, and develops reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. As a Financial Analyst sup…
Skills: Financial Planning And Analysis, Cost Accounting, Product Costing, Financial Modeling, S&OP
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$128k–$176k/yr
The FP&A team at Zoox drives financial analysis of key strategic investments, maintains short and long term financial models, and develops reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. As a Financial Analyst sup…
Skills: Financial Modeling, FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting, Equity Accounting
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$215k–$237k/yr
Zoox builds and operates a fleet of purpose-built robotaxis, and every vehicle must prove its build integrity before it can carry riders. The HWSI team builds the platform that authors, schedules, and executes Build Inte…
Skills: Python, Distributed Systems, Celery, Redis, RabbitMQ
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$153k–$230k/yr
The Robot Link Platform team is looking for a Software Engineer to design and build cloud backend services. The team is critical in enabling successful driverless robotaxis service, operating at the intersection of Robot…
Skills: Typescript, Java, Python, Rest, Api Design
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$190k–$239k/yr
We are seeking an experienced and strategic CRM Lead with 10+ years of experience to drive the evolution of our Salesforce ecosystem across Service Cloud, AI-driven customer support, and omnichannel engagement. This role…
Skills: Salesforce Service Cloud, CRM Strategy, Conversational AI, Omnichannel Engagement, Case Management
Foster City, California, United States · On-site
$187k–$225k/yr
As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will support the Vehicle Program team by taking ownership of the Vehicle BOM cost and investments. You’ll partner with Engineering to ensure parts are designed with cost in mind while consi…
Skills: Cost Estimating, Should-cost Modeling, Value Engineering, Vehicle BOM Management, Cost Analysis
Foster City, California, United States · On-site
$185k–$225k/yr
At Zoox, we have set the goal to provide our customers with the highest level of safety while using our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds such as robot…
Skills: Energy Management, System Design, Design Optimization, Multi-disciplinary Analysis, Python
Los Angeles, California, United States · Hybrid
$130k–$178k/yr
The Policy and Regulatory Affairs team at Zoox is a cross-functional organization responsible for advancing Zoox's public policy and regulatory goals and political engagement. The team engages with local governments—inc…
Skills: Government Relations, Public Policy, Lobbying, Community Engagement, Stakeholder Management
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$151k–$257k/yr
Simulation is essential for Zoox to rapidly iterate on our driving software and hardware, and to validate our safety before we drive in the real world. We create virtual worlds to challenge our robots, from real-world da…
Skills: Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, C++, Python, JAX
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$245k–$305k/yr
Simulation is essential for Zoox to rapidly iterate on our driving software and hardware, and to validate our safety before we drive in the real world. We create virtual worlds to challenge our robots, from real-world da…
Skills: C++, System Architecture, GPU Simulation, Deterministic Software, Latency Optimization
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$185k–$291k/yr
Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Data Analysis, Performance Tracking, Risk Quantification, Fault Management
Foster City, California, United States · On-site
$196k–$236k/yr
Zoox is seeking a Senior Systems Integration Engineer with Thermal experience to join our Vehicle System Integration engineering team. In this key role, you will drive the system requirements, functional architecture, in…
Skills: Thermal Engineering, Systems Integration, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics
Foster City, California, United States · On-site
$187k–$225k/yr
At Zoox, you will collaborate with a world-class, multidisciplinary engineering team spanning AI, robotics, mechatronics, computer vision, and automated testing. Because a robot is in control of the vehicle, you will be …
Skills: 3D CAD, GD&T, Hydraulic Brake Actuation, Brake Controls Software, System Integration
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$176k–$240k/yr
High-definition HD maps are foundational to enabling safe, scalable autonomous driving. We are seeking highly motivated engineers who are passionate about solving complex, real-world problems and building state-of-the-ar…
Skills: Python, Statistical Foundations, Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design, Regression Analysis
Foster City, California, United States · On-site
$37/hr–$43/hr
The Program Management Office (PMO) at Zoox is at the center of the company's efforts, responsible for driving cross-functional program planning and execution at the highest level. We partner with leaders from every corn…
Skills: Program Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Process Automation, Data Analysis, Project Tracking
Foster City, California, United States · Hybrid
$176k–$240k/yr
Our Mapping team is responsible for building the algorithms and tools necessary to keep Zoox vehicles well calibrated, always aware of their location in the world, and aware of their environment. Without precise calibrat…
Skills: C++, Computational Geometry, Large Data Sets, Geometry Algorithms, Network Topology
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Lead and mentor a team of individual contributors to develop deep learning models for autonomous vehicle behavior. Define the technical strategy and direction for onboard ML models while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve driving plans.
Requires an MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related field with 5+ years of experience in production ML pipelines and 3+ years in leadership. Expertise in Reinforcement Learning and strong mathematical and programming skills are essential.
The Onboard Behavior Model Architecture team is responsible for developing deep learning models that leverage data and compute at large scale to train driving models. We learn and predict behaviors from large scale expert data and large scale reinforcement learning to produce a ML driver that is safe, comfortable, and completes the mission. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Onboard Perception, Cost Planner, Simulation, Validation, Data Science, Systems Engineering, QA, and ML Infra teams.
\nIn this role, you will:Lead a Team: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of individual contributors, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Develop Strategy: Develop and organize our overall strategy for Onboard Behavior ML Models for generating driving plans for our autonomous vehicle. You will interface with multiple partner teams to identify opportunities for model improvements within their problem area. You’ll be setting the short and long term technical direction for the team and collaborate on broader company-wide directions.
Provide technical guidance and leadership in the design and development of training models at large scale and work with partner teams on ensuring their efficient inference.
Monitor Performance: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of work packages and drive continuous improvement.
Manage Resources: Manage the allocation of resources within the team, ensuring that projects are staffed appropriately and that team members have the necessary tools and support to succeed.
Expertise with Reinforcement Learning and Machine Learning for at least one of these areas: Planning, LLMs, VLAs/VLMs, recommendation systems.
Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design, strong mathematics skills.
MS or PhD degree in computer science or related field.
5+ years of experience with production Machine Learning pipelines, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
Conference or Journal publications in Machine Learning or Robotics related venues.
Prior experience working with autonomous vehicles or robotics, diffusion models, large scale training.
We’re reinventing personal transportation — making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone.
Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.
Offices: Chess Dr, Foster City, California 94404, US
We’re reinventing personal transportation — making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone.
Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.
Offices: Chess Dr, Foster City, California 94404, US
