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Software Engineer - Motion Planning

Zoox· Software – Autonomy Software
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Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$168k - $270kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

On the Motion Planning team at Zoox, you’ll improve driving behaviors of the robot on public roads, developing principled algorithmic improvements to driving behavior and real-time motion planning in complex urban environments.

Responsibilities

  • Create principled algorithmic improvements to specific areas of driving behavior and implement those changes in our code base.
  • Use our extensive backend tooling to test changes across many different driving situations at the press of a button.
  • Lead on-vehicle drive reviews to generate actionable feedback on driving performance and help the team learn and improve.
  • Attend conferences and survey literature to stay informed on robotics and motion planning developments.
  • Write and file patents for novel technologies you develop.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and relevant experience
  • Fluency in C++
  • Understanding of configuration spaces and a variety of planning techniques (A*, RRTs, PRMs, etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability to create real-time motion planning algorithms

Skills

Required:C++Motion planning algorithms (A*, RRTs, PRMs)Real-time systemsCommunication and collaboration
Nice to have:On-vehicle drive review and feedback

Benefits

  • paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
  • unpaid time off
  • Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Amazon RSUs
  • health insurance
  • long-term care insurance
  • long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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