Software Engineer - Embedded Linux Operating Systems

Location: Foster City, California, United States; hybrid workplace

Company

Zoox develops autonomous Robotaxi systems and the software infrastructure that powers their automotive-grade hardware.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain the operating system platform for Robotaxi devices and applications.
• Configure and manage embedded Linux build systems, including Yocto, and bootloader processes such as U-Boot.
• Develop and optimize device drivers and kernel-space components in C, C++, or Rust.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, release management, manufacturing, and operations teams on OS integration and delivery.
• Triage platform issues, support new hardware bring-up, and enable manufacturing functions at scale.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience delivering embedded software for production systems.
• Deep understanding of Linux, Yocto or similar build systems, and U-Boot or similar bootloaders.
• Familiarity with Linux init systems such as systemd, containerization concepts, and filesystems.
• Experience with device drivers and kernel-space code, plus proficiency in a language without automatic memory management, such as C or C++.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash and Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Embedded Linux experience in robotics applications.
• Familiarity with PKI, secure boot, OTA software updates, and hardware key storage.
• Familiarity with Nvidia GPUs, Nvidia Thor or Orin, CUDA, and TensorRT.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across software, hardware, release management, manufacturing, and operations.
• Work on platform software supporting complex hardware-accelerated autonomous-driving workloads.
• Inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and skills.