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Zoox is building the world's most advanced self-driving hardware and software solution. The strict stability and timing requirements of such a system require a highly optimized and
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Zoox is building the world's most advanced self-driving hardware and software solution. The strict stability and timing requirements of such a system require a highly optimized and scalable middleware layer, to enable the firmware applications to build their domain functionalities with ease and efficiency. The Embedded Robot Middleware (ERM) team’s mission is to provide reliable, performant, and extensible middleware frameworks for Zoox embedded systems.
As the team leader, you will work with many cross-functional partners to identify the middleware solutions Zoox need and drive a culture of long-term thinking into the organization.
Own the roadmap, staffing, and release commitments across the team's messaging, in-vehicle network, and cloud connectivity work. Lead and grow a team of software engineers, run their performance and promotion cycles, and hire into the gaps. Represent the team in cross-functional programs across firmware, product security, simulation, fleet operations, and infrastructure, and build the relationships that keep shared work moving. Set the technical bar. Make the architecture calls stick, and make sure the abstractions the team ships are ones other teams want to build on. Balance interrupt-driven reliability work against long-horizon architecture, and be explicit with partners about the tradeoff.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, electrical / computer engineering, or equivalent experience. 9+ years of experience in software development, with 4+ years in a leadership role managing software engineers. Strong grounding in at least one of: networked distributed systems, pub/sub and RPC middleware, vehicle or embedded networking, or transport protocols. Enough depth to hold your own in a design review without needing to run it. Strong C++ programming experience with large code bases and technical dependencies. A track record of driving work that spans organizational boundaries, where you did not control the people doing the work.
Robotics, automotive, aerospace, or another safety-relevant domain. Hands-on experience with DDS, PTP and time synchronization, QUIC or multipath transport, or Ethernet switch configuration and diagnostics at fleet scale. Experience building platform abstractions with internal customers, including the migration and adoption side.
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