Software Engineer - Driving Behavior

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution. This role will be a part of a team to expand Zoox’s autonomous mobility to new geofences. We are looking for a Software Engineer to improve and develop autonomous driving capabilities in new conditions.

In this role, you will:

• Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve driving behavior in new geofences and implement those designs in our code base.

• Adapt existing algorithms and software modules for autonomous driving in new geofences.

• Integrate and test your developed applications in the robot, learn, and make improvements. 

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support the integration and validation of software components and features for geofence expansion.

• Support or lead vehicle testing to generate actionable feedback on driving performance. 

• Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience

• Proficient in C++ programming

• Proven experience in at least one of the following domains: behavioral planning, motion planning, or mission planning for autonomous vehicles

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving

• Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes