Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services
Hybrid (San Diego, CA), Hybrid (Seattle, WA), Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$172k - $230kFull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Software Engineer to build the Fleet Dispatch System for dispatching missions to Zoox robots, enabling real-time dispatch, route planning, and fleet management for robotaxi operations.
Responsibilities
- Design and build a scalable, efficient, and robust robotaxis dispatch service.
- Craft and refine algorithms for real-time dispatch optimization and route planning, leveraging operational research techniques.
- Apply operational research methods such as linear programming, integer programming, stochastic processes, and queuing theory to solve complex dispatch problems.
- Use operational research tools for data analysis, forecasting demand, and modeling transport networks to improve robotaxi service efficiency.
- Integrate optimization algorithms into the robotaxi platform.
- Build and use in-house or 3rd-party simulation models to test dispatch optimization algorithms’ effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related field.
- Proven experience in algorithm development, with a strong emphasis on operational research methodologies.
- Proficiency in programming languages Java or Kotlin
- Solid background in machine learning, AI, operational research, and data analysis.
- Passion for learning new technologies, domains, and challenging the status quo.
- Strong mathematics skills.
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.
Skills
Required:JavaKotlinOperations ResearchAlgorithms
Benefits
- Zoox offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including 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, and life insurance.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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