Software Engineer - Driving Behavior

@ Zoox

Software Engineer - Driving Behavior

Posted 2 months ago

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About the job

Zoox is developing full-stack autonomous mobility solutions. This role focuses on improving driving capabilities, expanding geofences, and working on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle software.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Computer Science
  • 3+ years of experience
  • Proficient in C++
  • Experience in behavioral or motion planning

Qualifications

  • Master's in Computer Science or related
  • 3+ years experience in autonomous driving
  • Strong C++ skills

Full job description

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution. This role will be a part of a team to expand Zoox’s autonomous mobility to new geofences. We are looking for a Software Engineer to improve and develop autonomous driving capabilities in new conditions.

In this role, you will:

  • Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve driving behavior in new geofences and implement those designs in our code base.

  • Adapt existing algorithms and software modules for autonomous driving in new geofences.

  • Integrate and test your developed applications in the robot, learn, and make improvements. 

  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support the integration and validation of software components and features for geofence expansion.

  • Support or lead vehicle testing to generate actionable feedback on driving performance. 

  • Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop.


  • Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience

  • Proficient in C++ programming

  • Proven experience in at least one of the following domains: behavioral planning, motion planning, or mission planning for autonomous vehicles


  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with behavioral and motion planning for high-speed autonomous driving

  • Experience with autonomous robots and machine learning or data-driven development processes


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