Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Foster City, CA. Posted 28 days ago

The role

You will help make sure Zoox ships the safest and most reliable software for its robotaxi. You will build hardware-in-the-loop tests, lead test frameworks and CI pipelines, and mentor a small group of engineers.

What you will do

Lead design, development and maintenance of large-scale SIL and HIL tests and testing frameworks.
Architect and manage end-to-end CI pipelines that run regression suites.
Lead root cause analysis for complex system-level failures.
Build log mining scripts and visualization dashboards to triage failures and track metrics.
Perform gap analyses between safety requirements and test implementations.
Lead validation and clearance of safety-critical monitors, such as collision detection.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small group of engineers.

Required qualifications

Bachelor's or higher degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical field.
7+ years of experience with demonstrated ownership of 3+ complex projects.
Good technical communication skills.
Experience delivering complex projects in Python, including AI-based coding.
Deep understanding of HIL and SIL methodologies, including real-time fault injection.
Ownership of automated testing pipelines (e.g., Bamboo, Buildkite, Jenkins or similar) and custom automation plugins.
Practical knowledge of Linux internals and networking protocols used in high-throughput real-time systems.

Nice to have

Strong C++.
Pytest customization experience.
Background in autonomous systems or safety-critical robotics validation.
Experience applying Generative AI or Machine Learning tools to code, audit and improve test coverage and documentation.
Experience with real-time communication protocols (e.g., DDS, I2C, SPI, CAN, GMSL2).

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring it to market. It aims to provide mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.