Embedded Software Engineer - Platforms
Zoox
Software Engineering
Foster City, CA, USA
Posted on Sep 5, 2025
The Embedded Software Engineer - Platforms at Zoox is responsible for collaborating with other firmware, hardware, software, systems, and safety teams across Zoox to build complex systems designed for challenging automotive environments.
Together with the team, you will define the tester platform architecture of our component/system-level testers in both HIL and SIL, while working with our cross-functional partners. We are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer who is excited to work across our entire stack, loves learning new things, and enjoys taking ownership of major components. If you enjoy driving the design and development of complex embedded systems, along with owning a test platform for stability, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement automated tests for complex embedded systems on component-level and system-level test assets
- Port existing firmware components into a simulated environment
- Manage test suites across multiple CI frameworks
- Own test case and test platform stability
Qualifications
- 4+ YOE, Bachelor’s or Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Strong expertise in modern C++ development, and working knowledge of Python
- Experience working on real-time embedded systems with strict performance requirements
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Experience owning/maintaining high-level complex systems and system test platforms
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience designing or testing closed-loop controllers
- Experience with ROS or other distributed, modular, peer-to-peer middleware frameworks based on communication via pub/sub messaging