Senior Software Performance Engineer
Senior Software Performance Engineer
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30-04-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 161000 - 259000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
30-04-2025
Job Description
Zoox is building advanced selfdriving hardware and software solutions. To attain the utmost efficiency that the system demands we need you an expert that understands both compute hardware architecture as well as the algorithms and middleware that run on it. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving optimal power levels while maximizing throughput.
The Software Core Performance teams mission is to analyze optimize and provide guidance to the software and hardware teams in order to meet expected system performance targets.
As a performance software engineer within the Software Core Performance team you will instrument monitor analyze and optimize algorithms that are performancecritical. Your broad experience in developing debugging and optimizing software will enable AI software to run as efficiently as possible.
In this role you will:
- Build realtime instrumentation for performance monitoring (CPU GPU latency memory) of the online system and benchmarking frameworks to support offline performance evaluation.
- Build tools and scripts to evaluate and analyze performance at scale in CI as well as on vehicle. Establish budgets for existing architectures and provide data to define nextgen architectures.
- Analyze performance metrics in online software to identify resource utilization hotspots and root causes. Propose and coimplement actionable solutions with software component teams.
- Support AI software teams in squeezing out the maximum performance of their code while minimizing resource contention.
- Work as part of the Core team to build a middleware framework that promotes efficient and performant code development.
- Work crossfunctionally to ensure Zoox software runs optimally across the fleet.
Qualifications
- BS in computer science or related field
- 6 years of professional experience in software development or related fields
- Strong knowledge of C and experience in large code bases proficiency with Python
- Familiar with CPU system architecture and OS fundamentals
- Comfortable in Linux development environments
- Good communication and organization skills with a logical approach to problem solving good time management and task prioritization skills
- Solid understanding of the Linux operating system
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience using various Linux performance monitor tools such as perf eBPF Perfetto
- Experience with software & hardware benchmarking and HardwareintheLoop (HIL) systems
- Proficiency with Git Bazel and CI pipelines
- Handson experience in development debugging and profiling of complex multiprocess real time systems like game engines or robot systems)
- Acquainted with a firm/hard realtime operating system environment
- Proficiency with SQL and data platforms such as DataBricks Looker and ETL pipelines
- Experience debugging and optimizing GPU kernels using tools like Nsight Systems and Compute
Compensation
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $161000 to $259000. A signon bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. 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 candidates 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 longterm care insurance longterm and shortterm disability insurance and life insurance.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first groundup 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 mobilityasaservice in urban environments. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fastmoving and highly executionoriented team.
Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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