Software Engineering Manager (Backend Services)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Manager (Backend Services): Leading the Robot Link Platform team, which enables driverless robotaxi service, operating at the intersection of robot software and cloud services for fleet management and rider support. Focus on ensuring reliable communication and optimal abstraction between the robot and all operational services.

Location: Foster City, CA

Salary: $219,000 - $300,000 a year

Company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market.

What you will do

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of individual contributors, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance, establish, and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of optimization strategies and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage the allocation of resources within the team, ensuring that projects are staffed appropriately and that team members have the necessary tools and support to succeed.
• Work with partner teams to deliver tested high-quality solutions that meet the requirements of client services, as well as ensure smooth integration and deployment.
• Proactively identify risks (schedule/quality/feature) and implement mitigation measures.

Requirements

• BS / MS in Computer Science or similar degree and/or 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of management experience including personnel management, hiring, and budget.
• Experience successfully shipping large-scale backend services/platforms to production.
• Leading & delivering in a fast-paced and agile environment, in a highly cross-organizational setup.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages like Typescript, Go, Java, Javascript.

Nice to have

• Experience working with networking stacks (TCP/IP, video streaming).
• Experience in the AV Industry or other mission-critical systems.