Senior Staff/Principal Software Engineer

eet management platform

• Lead design and implementation of high-availability, real-time scheduling and dispatch systems

• Partner with product, operations, and other engineering teams to define technical roadmap

• Mentor and provide technical leadership to a team of senior engineers

• Establish best practices for system reliability, performance, and operational excellence

• Drive cross-team initiatives to integrate Maestro with vehicle systems, customer apps, and operations tools

Required Skills & Experience:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 7+ years building large-scale distributed systems

• Deep expertise in distributed systems design, soft real-time processing, and scalable architectures

• Proficiency in Kotlin, Go, Java, or similar languages for backend development

• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems

• Track record of leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and microservices architecture

• Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and operational concerns

• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical direction

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with fleet management, logistics, or routing systems

• Background in optimization algorithms, scheduling, or constraint satisfaction problems

• Knowledge of autonomous vehicle systems and their operational requirements

• Experience with soft real-time scheduling and dispatch systems

• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and growing technical teams

Compensation

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary will range from $280,000 to $400,000. A sign-on bonus may be part of a compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.