About the role
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services at Zoox in Foster City, CA and 2 more. Hybrid, full-time, paying $230k–$315k. Posted January 12, 2026.
We are looking for a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and scaling of our cloud services and APIs that handle ride hailing for Zoox’s production-grade robotaxi service.
These services include dispatch, routing, payments, mobile APIs, telemetry processing, service metrics and more.
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AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
In this role, you will:
- Design and build scalable, efficient, and robust backend systems for Zoox’s ride-hailing service
- Own core functionality such as payments, fleet dispatch, service management
- Make significant contributions to technical roadmaps, development plans and execute on them effectively.
- Uphold engineering excellence by demonstrating best practices in software development including design review, code review, software testing and documentation.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of cloud software experience
- Experience running and optimizing production-grade systems for maximum efficiency and resilience.
- Extensive experience with the design, implementation and operation of backend microservices.
- Proficiency with Kotlin or Java, REST APIs and SQL.
- Experience running production services using cloud infrastructure such as Kubernetes and Docker
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with Spring Boot based microservice architectures, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
- Experience in transportation, robotics, logistics, or autonomous vehicles.
- Experience with event driven architecture and Kafka.
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AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on Zoox’s site
Quick answers
How much does this Zoox job pay?
The posted pay is $230k–$315k.
Where is this job based?
Foster City, CA and 2 more. The role is hybrid.
How much experience do you need?
The posting asks for 8+ years.
How do you apply?
Apply on Zoox’s site using the link on this page. With a free Jobmagic account you can see how well you fit first.
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