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# software engineer

- **Company:** Zoox
- **Location:** Foster City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $237,000.0 - $322,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Software Applications, Booting (BIOS), C++ (Programming Language), Nvidia CUDA, Computer Engineering, Linux, Device Drivers, Memory Management, Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Public Key Infrastructure, Release Management, Security Software, Scripting, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Containerization, Yocto, Build Tools, U-Boot
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/4d58c75b-57a0-43f9-860c-2d4b146b299e/apply

## About the Role

* 8+ years delivering production systems and software applications, 2+ years of delivering custom Embedded Linux operating systems
 * Have a deep understanding of Linux, build systems like Yocto, and bootloaders like U-Boot
 * Be familiar with Linux init systems (e.g., systemd), containerization concepts (e.g., chroot, cgroups, Linux namespaces), and filesystems
 * Understand device drivers and kernel-space code and proficiency in a language without automatic memory management (e.g., C or C++), and in multiple scripting languages like bash and Python
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills along with a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

## Description

We work closely with cross-functional teams-including developers, release management, hardware engineering, manufacturing and operations-to support vehicle development and deployment at scale. You'll have the opportunity to influence the next generation of our platform, hardware, and robotaxi. If you are excited to explore a broad problem space and are mindful of how components fit within a larger system, you may be a great fit!, * Design, develop, and maintain the operating system platform that powers various on-bot devices and applications

 * Architect and implement platform-level software to support robust and scalable robotics infrastructure
 * Configure and manage embedded Linux build systems (e.g., Yocto) and bootloader processes (e.g., U-Boot) to ensure reliable system startup and maintenance
 * Develop and optimize device drivers and kernel-space components using C, C++, or Rust to meet performance and reliability requirements
 * Collaborate cross-functionally to support seamless integration and delivery of the OS platform, triage issues, support new hardware bring-up and manufacturing functions, * Familiarity with security software: PKI, secure boot, OTA software update, hardware key storage, etc.
 * Familiarity with Nvidia GPUs, Nvidia Thor/Orin, Cuda, TRT, etc.
 * Graduate degree with a focus on networking, operating systems, or firmware


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