Senior Staff Software Engineer Behavior Capabilities Zoox
Overview
Zoox seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer specializing in Behavior Capabilities to lead algorithmic advancements for autonomous driving. This role drives trip progress and vehicle uptime while collaborating across Planner Perception Prediction and Hardware teams. The ideal candidate owns projects with a holistic product focus and thrives in complex failure mode scenarios.
What You'll Do4
- 1Create principled algorithmic improvements to driving behavior and implement changes in the codebase
- 2Collaborate cross-functionally to develop strategies mitigating performance degradation under failure modes
- 3Architect and implement scalable solutions integrating seamlessly with the driving stack
- 4Partner with validation teams to define and execute algorithm tests
Requirements5
- 1Master's degree in Computer Science or related field with 7+ years experience
- 2Fluency in C++ and extensive algorithm design expertise
- 3Understanding of vehicle kinematics
- 4PhD preferred in Computer Science or related disciplines
- 5Proven track record shipping products in commercial robotics drones or consumer devices
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