Lead and mentor a team of application engineers, oversee the design and deployment of scalable enterprise applications, and implement modern engineering practices.
The Enterprise Applications Engineering team is the central software innovation partner for all of Zoox. We work across every facet of the company, including manufacturing, fleet operations, vehicle development, and corporate functions, to understand their unique challenges and build the critical software solutions that power their work. Our mission is to accelerate Zoox's progress by providing the tools and systems that enable our teams to operate with greater speed, efficiency, and scale. As a leader on this team, you will have a unique, panoramic view of the entire organization and the opportunity to solve a diverse set of problems that are crucial to revolutionizing transportation.
In this role, you’ll lead and grow a team of Application Engineers responsible for designing and delivering scalable, high-quality enterprise applications. You’ll combine strong technical judgment with people leadership to elevate engineering practices, drive modern development methodologies, and help shape how enterprise software is built across the company.
In this role you will:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of application engineers, fostering strong engineering culture and best practices
- Guide teams to solve complex problems by identifying root causes and designing elegant, reusable solutions
- Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable, reliable enterprise applications
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including agile methodologies, CI/CD, and automated testing
- Partner cross-functionally to deliver features aligned with Zoox’s strategic and operational goals
Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of people management experience, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management
- Strong technical background in software engineering with hands-on experience in Python, Java, or C++
- Proven experience leading software teams and evolving development practices at scale
- Experience building and operating distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other complex hardware-software domains
- Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and applying it in large systems
- Experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Formal experience or certification as an Agile Coach or Scrum Master
- Track record of leading organizational or team-level engineering transformations
Zoox Foster City, California, USA Office
4000 E 3rd Ave, Foster City, CA, United States, 94404
Zoox Foster City, California, USA Office
1149 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA, United States, 94404
Zoox Fremont, California, USA Office
47540 Kato Road, Fremont, CA, United States, 94538
Zoox San Francisco, California, USA Office
60 Broadway St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94111
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