AI Engineer – Enterprise, Data & AI (GenAI)

TL;DR

AI Engineer – Enterprise, Data & AI (GenAI): Developing and deploying production-grade LLM applications and intelligent agents to automate enterprise operations with an accent on end-to-end AI workflows and secure tool usage. Focus on designing self-healing systems, optimizing latency and cost, and integrating vector databases for scalable business value.

Location: Hybrid in Foster City, CA

Salary: $190,000 – $250,000 base per 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

• Design and implement production-grade LLM applications, managing the full stack from data ingestion to model evaluation.
• Build and deploy intelligent agents capable of complex reasoning, secure tool usage, and autonomous execution of business workflows.
• Own the deployment process, focusing on self-healing systems, latency optimization, and cost management.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, HR, and other cross-functional teams to translate operational bottlenecks into AI automation.
• Implement rigorous standards for security, data privacy, and accuracy for corporate infrastructure integration.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or Data Science.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience deploying GenAI/LLMs in a production enterprise environment.
• Deep proficiency in Python and frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or AutoGen.
• Experience with cloud AI services (AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex AI) and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, or OpenSearch).
• Location: Must be based in or able to work in Foster City, CA (Hybrid)

Nice to have

• Experience building AI solutions for Finance, Legal, HR, or Supply Chain functions.
• Familiarity with automated evaluation pipelines like RAGAS or Arize.
• Knowledge of quantization, speculative decoding, or efficient fine-tuning (LoRA/QLoRA).
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or high-tech manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, long-term care, and life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave and vacation.
• Equity packages including Amazon RSUs and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.
• Potential for a sign-on bonus.
• Commitment to diverse perspectives and an innovation-driven work environment.