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Senior / Staff Software Engineer - Motion Planning

On the Motion Planning team at Zoox, you’ll be dedicated to improving the driving behaviors of the robot on public roads. The Planner's job is to figure out where the robot is going and how to get there safely in situations as complex as th

Company

Zoox

Location

Foster City, CA

Status

Open

Posted

2025-11-05T20:41:44.687+00:00

The role is on Zoox's Motion Planning team, improving how its autonomous robot drives on public roads. The engineer makes algorithmic changes to the Planner, which decides where the vehicle goes and how to get there safely in complex settings. The work involves collaboration with perception, prediction, operations, and safety drivers, plus testing in simulation, on closed courses, and on public roads. The posting seeks a senior or staff software engineer. It does not state salary, visa, or relocation details.