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# Software Engineer - Motion Planning

- **Company:** Zoox
- **Location:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Machine Learning, Motion Planning, Mobile Robots, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-motion-planning-zoox-company-9021937

## About the Role

Decision making and motion planning are the primary responsibilities of mobile robots. Taking input from a variety of perception and localization systems, the planner's job is to figure out where we're going and how to get there safely. You should be passionate about developing planning architectures and working on motion planning algorithms for dynamic environments. We're looking for an engineer with an advanced degree and experience building realtime motion planning / trajectory generation algorithms for robots in uncertain environments., * Masters degree in computer science or related field

 * Fluency in C / C++
 * Understanding of configuration spaces and a variety of planning techniques (A*, D*, RRTs, etc.)
 * Demonstrated ability to create realtime motion planning algorithms
 * Extensive experience with programming and algorithm design
 * Strong mathematics and geometrical skills

Bonus points

 * PhD in computer science or related degree
 * Publications in your field
 * Significant contributions to geometric- and/or sampling-based planning algorithms
 * Experience with autonomous robots
 * Knowledge of compute vision techniques and machine learning
 * Experience with pose estimation, SLAM, probabilistic filtering, and 3D data
 * Solid understanding of ROS



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