Software Engineer - Perception / Fleet Mapping

Number of employees

4100

Foster City, CA, USA

Posted on: 2026-04-08

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.


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-art mapping systems.

In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse, cross-functional team to design and develop large-scale HD mapping algorithms, workflows, and data pipelines. Your work will directly impact our ability to efficiently map new cities and continuously update existing maps at scale, playing a critical role in accelerating our autonomous vehicle deployment.

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 [email protected] 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.

In this role, you will:

  • Automate large-scale mapping pipelines and workflows
  • Contribute to scalable algorithms for map creation, validation, and maintenance
  • Ensure system reliability and performance through testing, debugging, and continuous improvement of production systems
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with a variety of teams working on things such as perception, planning, prediction, simulation, etc
  • Propose tool and/or feature ideas to the team to improve processes
  • Qualifications:

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years experience
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python
  • Experience in cloud / distributed computing and automating pipelines
  • Experience in industry software devops workflow and tools, for example, CI / CD
  • Experience working with 3D sensor data from cameras and/or lidars
  • Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with mapping or geospatial data
  • Experience with React and frontend development
  • Experience with database design and API development
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