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Senior/Staff Software Systems Engineer - Software Health and Complexity

United StatesUnited States·Foster CityFull-timesenior
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The Software Systems Engineering team is responsible for defining SW development processes and ensuring that all safety-critical software meets a high safety bar for production vehicles. In this role,

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The Software Systems Engineering team is responsible for defining SW development processes and ensuring that all safety-critical software meets a high safety bar for production vehicles.
 
In this role, you will design and implement methodologies, tools, and processes for safety-critical software that will revolutionize transportation in the 21st century. Borrowing principles from avionics, automotive, and other safety-critical industries, you will work with software engineers throughout the Zoox software org, ranging from state-of-the-art AI Autonomy software, all the way to highly-critical RTOS and middleware components.
  • Develop and employ formal languages and models to describe intended software/system behaviors.
  • Leverage third-party or build in-house tools to generate formal design and validation tests.
  • Implement and integrate tools to verify that software/systems behave as intended.
  • Integrate analysis and verification into existing processes, workflows, tools, and other infrastructure.
  • Lead various systems engineering activities that are essential for a successful launch of safety-critical software on a self-driving vehicle.
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, aerospace, or related fields and 7+ years of experience. 
  • Strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentoring skills in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.
  • Strong formal methods background with good understanding of logic, formal languages, automata theory, and model checking
  • Experience applying modeling and analysis techniques to software systems. 
  • Strong programming skills in Python and C++ in real-time safety-critical applications and programming language fundamentals, object-oriented programming, memory management, performance, etc.
  • Contributed to formal methods research and/or implementations.
  • Shipped software products to market in production automobiles, aircraft, spacecraft, or other systems that require safety-critical software in embedded hardware.
  • Experience with standards such as DO178, ISO26262, SPICE or ASPICE, ISO12207, IEC61508, EN50128, etc.
  • 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.

    Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    Foster City, United States
    Hybrid — some on-site time required
    Who can apply
    US

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    Posted
    June 10, 2026
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    June 10, 2026
    Last seen
    June 10, 2026

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    Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon, designs fully autonomous vehicles focusing on making urban transportation safer and more efficient.

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    Founded
    2014
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    zoox.com
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    ZooxSenior/Staff Software Systems Engineer - Software Health and ComplexityUSD 208000–300000