Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer - Product Security

The role

This role leads the security architecture and roadmap for Zoox's robots and fleet, covering embedded firmware, in-vehicle networks, cloud, and supporting infrastructure. You will run threat modeling and architecture reviews, set security standards, and represent Product Security in cross-functional and leadership discussions.

What you will do

• Define and own the multi-year security architecture and roadmap for Zoox's robots and fleet
• Embed security requirements into system design with hardware, firmware, autonomy, and infrastructure teams
• Lead threat modeling and architecture reviews for new vehicle platforms and major feature launches
• Set technical standards and guardrails such as secure boot, key management, network segmentation, and OTA update security
• Drive adoption of security standards across engineering teams
• Represent Product Security in cross-functional and leadership discussions, translating technical risk into business and safety impact

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in security engineering
• Significant time in an architect, staff, or technical lead capacity
• Deep expertise in embedded/IoT security, including secure boot, TPM/TEE, cryptographic key management, and hardened firmware/OS design
• Demonstrated experience architecting security for complex cyber-physical systems (automotive, robotics, aerospace, industrial control, or similar)
• Strong track record of driving cross-functional technical strategy and influencing engineering leadership without direct authority
• Solid understanding of network security, cloud security, and secure software development lifecycle practices

Nice to have

• Experience securing autonomous vehicles, robotics platforms, or other safety-critical connected systems at scale
• Background in offensive security (red teaming, penetration testing)
• Contributions to industry standards, published research, or conference talks in embedded/IoT/automotive security

Before you apply

• You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring it to market. The company combines robotics, machine learning, and design to provide mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.