← All roles

Senior Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Platform & Autonomy Integration

Zoox· Software – Software Systems
Apply on company site
Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$186k - $255kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead the integration effort across perception, planning, controls, simulation, and vehicle platform teams to deliver a single coherent release for Zoox's full-stack autonomous mobility solution. Own program strategy, execution, and risk management across hardware, embedded software, and systems integration.

Responsibilities

  • Own the integration roadmap for the Vehicle autonomy platform, coordinating across perception, motion planning, controls, simulation, and vehicle software teams.
  • Drive cross-team milestone planning, dependency mapping, and risk tracking for a program with many interlocking software subsystems.
  • Partner with autonomy engineering and safety teams to define integration test plans, validation gates, and readiness criteria for on-road deployment.
  • Run regular program syncs, milestone reviews, and executive readouts; translate technical status into clear risk/impact narratives for leadership.
  • Anticipate integration risks (interface mismatches, regression risk, simulation-to-real-world gaps) and drive mitigation plans with engineering owners.
  • Support release planning and coordination with safety, release management, and field operations teams as needed for Vehicle platform deployment.
  • Continuously improve integration processes as the platform and org scale.
  • Establish and evolve program management processes (planning cadences, milestone reviews, launch readiness criteria) for a fast-moving hardware-software program.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience
  • 8+ years of technical program management experience, ideally on complex software integration programs (autonomy, robotics, safety-critical systems, or large-scale distributed software).
  • Solid technical grounding in software systems — comfortable with architecture discussions across perception, planning/controls, or similar autonomy subsystems.
  • Experience managing multi-team integration programs with heavy interdependencies and evolving requirements.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills; able to align engineering, safety, and leadership around a shared plan.
  • Sharp written/verbal communication and a structured approach to risk and schedule management.

Skills

Required:Integration program managementStakeholder managementRisk management

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.
Zoox logo

About Zoox

It's Not a Car | Zoox

Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing.

autonomous vehiclerobotaxiride-hailing
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Zoox