Software Engineer - Behavior Capabilities
- Location
- Foster City, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- motion planning
- behavioral planning algorithms
- autonomous driving systems
Also useful
- C++
- robotics
About the role
The Behavior Capabilities opportunity falls within the Fail Operational Planning team at Zoox. This team works to ensure that the robot continues to operate effectively, even in the presence of minor compartmentalized failures or degraded capabilities. The focus of the team includes developing behavioral and motion planning algorithms to improve trip progress, vehicle uptime metrics, and correspondingly a better customer experience. This is a cutting-edge problem which requires teamwork and collaboration across a diverse group of experts including Planner, Perception, Prediction, Hardware, and more.
On this team, you will contribute to the next generation of algorithmic advancements to expand our robot’s ability to drive in some of the most complex scenarios. We are looking for an engineer who is excited to understand the interdependencies within the driving stack and takes ownership of their projects and has a holistic product focused approach towards development.
From Zoox's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Where is the Software Engineer - Behavior Capabilities job at Zoox located?
This Software Engineer - Behavior Capabilities position at Zoox is located in Foster City, CA (On-site). Always check Zoox's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
What qualifications are required for Software Engineer - Behavior Capabilities at Zoox?
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