Senior Software Engineer (Mapping Web)

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

Company

Zoox develops autonomy software and mapping technology for autonomous vehicles.

What you will do

• Own and extend the deck.gl-based map visualization library.
• Design and deliver 2D and 3D rendering capabilities for geospatial data, road networks, lane geometry, and proprietary road network structures.
• Partner with Cartography and Simulation teams to turn visualization needs into scalable features.
• Improve rendering performance for large and complex map datasets.
• Strengthen code quality, documentation, and test coverage while mentoring engineers on geospatial rendering and React/deck.gl patterns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in React and modern TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with deck.gl, Mapbox GL, MapLibre, or a comparable WebGL-based mapping or 3D visualization library.
• Strong knowledge of geospatial data concepts, including coordinate systems, tiling, and vector and raster rendering.
• Experience designing and maintaining libraries or platforms used by other engineering teams, with a focus on correctness, modularity, testability, and code quality.

Nice to have

• Experience with large-scale geospatial datasets in autonomous vehicle, mapping, or GIS environments.
• Familiarity with WebGL and GPU rendering performance optimization.
• Experience providing technical mentorship and collaborating across teams on shared infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Foster City, California.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Cartography, Simulation, and other engineering teams.
• Opportunity to build shared infrastructure used across multiple engineering applications.