Software Systems Engineer Middleware & Diagnostics
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is an opportunity to join the Software Systems Engineering team to participate in building the Zoox robotaxi the first in the world to operate on public roads. The Software Systems Engineering team is responsible for defining SW development processes and ensuring that all safety-critical software meets a high safety bar for production vehicles.
In this role you will help introduce and drive the adoption of software development best practices across middleware components including requirements architectural design code quality and testing strategy; contributing to defining diagnostics strategies and appropriate system reactions to ensure robust safe and maintainable operation.
In this role you will:
- Act as a cross-functional bridge between middleware developers and safety teams to ensure aligned design decisions and requirements.
- Develop and maintain a holistic architectural view of the middleware stack including dependencies interfaces and potential failure paths for various compute platforms.
- Help evolve and strengthen the middleware and diagnostics architecture by identifying improvement opportunities such as decoupling interdependent components designing appropriate fault reactions etc.
- Define and implement component and system level diagnostics strategy including fault detection reporting logging and traceability.
- Analyze fault propagation scenarios across components and help design mitigations that improve system availability and safety.
- Generate and track fault metrics on a regular cadence.
Qualifications:
- B.S./M.S./PhD in Engineering Physics or relevant field and 5 years of experience
- Strong experience in middleware ideally in embedded or distributed systems
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate architectural and safety considerations into actionable engineering requirements
- Demonstrated ability to apply software engineering best practices
- Experience working in cross-functional environments involving platform safety and software teams
Bonus Qualifications:
- Hands on experience with design and implementation of diagnostic systems such as health monitoring fault reduction or logging frameworks
- C MATLAB Python
- Experience on Safety-Critical Systems
$185000 - $230000 a year
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 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 long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
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. Were 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 emailprotected or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Academics
- Hardware & Networking
- ASP.NET
- Business Operations
- Barista
- ERP
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
