Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Dynamic Agent Interactions

Zoox
Zoox

Software Engineering

Foster City, CA, USA

USD 242k-349k / year + Equity

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

On the Dynamic Agent Interactions (DAI) team at Zoox, you will be dedicated to improving the driving behavior of our autonomous vehicles. DAI handles dynamic interactions with dynamic vehicles and dynamic environments, ensuring our vehicles navigate safely and comfortably through complex scenarios, such as the dense traffic of Downtown San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Miami, and more.

This is a cutting-edge problem, which requires teamwork and close collaboration with experts from Planner, Perception, Prediction, Operations, and more. Together, you will innovate through data-driven ML models and algorithmic enhancements, significantly improving our robot’s ability to handle the most complex driving scenarios on public roads.

Safety is foundational at Zoox, so you will take a measured approach – develop principled modifications, test in simulation, and validate on closed courses before on-road deployment.

In this role, you will:

  • Develop and execute on the technical roadmap for the DAI’s integration with Scene Understanding and Perception Mapping to deliver end-to-end desired driving behavior in complex dynamic environments.

  • Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of desired driving behaviors through applied ML.

  • Serve as a technical leader within the DAI team by contributing to design decisions, fostering our “One Zoox” culture, and maintaining high standards across Planner and ML development.

  • Leverage our extensive backend tooling to develop validation strategies, define performance metrics, and test changes across many different driving situations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 7+ years of experience

  • Fluency in C++ and Python

  • Demonstrated ability to create architectural enhancement to complex real-time systems

  • Experience delivering ML model integration in latency-sensitive systems

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience working on the autonomy stack of autonomous robots or vehicles

  • Experience contributing to the ongoing development of new architecture based on new, state of the art ML research

242000 - 349000 USD a year

Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
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