Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization
zoox· Autonomy Software
About this role
The Perception team is pioneering the development of a multi-modality foundation model to drive the next generation of autonomous system intelligence.
As a Machine Learning and System Optimization Engineer, you will orchestrate and allocate overall system capacity to various core perception models running on-bot, as well as drive large initiatives that allow for more efficient inference by sharing various parts of the perception stack with one another.
You will focus on bringing highly efficient, production-ready large-scale models to our on-vehicle stack. We are looking for experts with hands-on experience compressing, accelerating, and deploying complex models, including LLMs, VLMs, or foundation models, for power- and thermal-constrained vehicle SoCs.
In addition, you will optimize ML models, write custom CUDA kernels, and build highly concurrent inference code to ensure real-time, deterministic execution on edge devices.
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The listed salary for this Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization position at zoox is USD 226K–307K. This is an Full time role.
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This Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization role at zoox is based in Foster City, CA. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization role in the Autonomy Software department at zoox.
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This Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization position is part of the Autonomy Software department at zoox. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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This Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization position at zoox was posted on Jun 30, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning & System Optimization
zoox · 💰 USD 226K–307K
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