Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services
Hybrid Foster City San DiegoSeattle Full-time Senior Engineering Leadership
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Zoox. Foster City · full-time · $230,000–$315,000 base.
SalaryStated by Zoox
$230,000 – $315,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from ZooxOur estimate for the market: $182,853–$306,125Median $298,500
The range includes the market median of $298,500 for senior engineering leadership roles in Foster City.
Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median $298,500. Last updated Oct 4, 2026.
RoleEngineering Leadership
SenioritySenior
LocationFoster City
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$230,000–$315,000
PostedJan 12, 2026 · 9mo ago
Also hiring inSan Diego, Seattle
Role brief
techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build backend systems that scale reliably for robotaxi ride requests, including dispatch, routing, payments and mobile APIs
- Own key ride and fleet capabilities, from payment flows to dispatch and service operations
- Shape technical roadmaps and delivery plans, then carry the work through to completion
- Set strong engineering practices through design and code reviews, testing and documentation
What you bring
- At least eight years working on cloud software
- You have operated production systems and improved their efficiency and resilience
- You have designed, built and run backend microservices
- You bring Kotlin or Java skills, REST API experience, SQL, and production use of Kubernetes and Docker
Who this fits
This senior or staff-level role suits an engineer who can own backend services and contribute to technical direction as well as implementation. The position is hybrid in Foster City.
From the employer
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.
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