Staff Software Engineer - UAV Autonomy & Behavior
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The Best Job Board seeks a senior engineer to design and develop high-performance autonomous algorithms for unmanned aircraft. You will work across domains with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions on real platforms and validate them through field testing and data analysis.
The role requires a degree in CS/Aerospace or related field with 7+ years in autonomy or flight controls, production-level C++, and eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance.
#J-18808-Ljbffr$254k - $350k
Foster City, CASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridThe Behavior Capabilities opportunity falls within the Fail Operational Planning team at Zoox... ...of the most complex scenarios. We are looking for an engineer who is excited to understand the interdependencies within...SuggestedFull timeTemporary workRelocation package$280.51k - $420.77k
...Autonomy Capabilities Team PositionShield AI is a venture-backed... ...products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft,... ...and up to advanced tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination... ...Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace...SuggestedTemporary workPart timeWork experience placementWork at officeWorldwide- ...The Autonomy Capabilities Team develops functionality to automate... ...and up to advanced tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination... ...efficient algorithms, etc.) and software integration skillsets (e.g.... ...Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering,...SuggestedWork at officeFlexible hours
$340k
Foster City, CASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridZoox is on an ambitious... ...frontier. We are looking for a Senior Staff or Principal Software Engineer who has played a significant role... ...one autonomy domain, such as behavior/motion planning, perception, prediction...SuggestedFull timeTemporary workRelocation packageFlexible hours$177k - $270k
Foster City, CASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridZoox is on an ambitious journey... ...geofences. We are looking for a Software Engineer to improve and develop autonomous... ...conditions.In this role, you will: Design behavioral and motion planning algorithms to...SuggestedFull timeTemporary workRelocation package$254k - $350k
Foster City, CA / Boston, MASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridOn the Motion Planning team at Zoox, you’ll be dedicated to improving the driving behaviors of the robot on public roads. The Planner's job is to figure out where the robot is going and how to get...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package- ...a passionate and innovative engineer looking to help develop state... ...is committed to ensuring our autonomy platform delivers a seamless... ...ecosystem—spanning autonomy behaviors, sensor processing, multi-agent... ...We are seeking an experienced Software Integration Engineer passionate...
$200k - $275k
...Staff Software Engineer - Full-stackSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in... ...frontend. You will collaborate closely with Autonomy, Backend Infrastructure, Product,... ...architectures (e.g., state machines, behavior trees).Work LocationThis role is Hybrid...Full timeCasual workWork at officeLocal areaRelocationRelocation packageFlexible hours3 days per week$242k - $349k
Foster City, CASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridThe Prediction & Behavior ML team is responsible for developing machine learning (ML) algorithms that... ...with our Perception, Simulation, and Systems Engineering teams to accelerate our ability to validate our driving...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package$291k - $409k
Foster City, CASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridThe Collision Avoidance System... ...dense urban environments.As a Staff or Senior Staff engineer, you will be the technical lead for... ...approachesPartner across CAS perception, behavior and planning, and validation to...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package$254k - $350k
Foster City, CA / San Francisco, CASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridZoox is looking for an experienced software engineer to work on large-scale simulation pipelines used to validate the behavior of the Zoox self-driving vehicle. These are data and GPU intensive...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package- ...systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and... ...Are you a passionate and innovative engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art... ...Hivemind ecosystem—spanning autonomy behaviors, sensor processing, multi-agent coordination...Full timeTemporary workPart timeWorldwide
- ...experienced Autonomous Pilot Integration engineer to own major autonomy capabilities and deliver them from design... ...platform integrators to field reliable autonomy software on unmanned platforms. You will implement mission behaviors, platform-specific control, and multi-...
$196.75k - $243.29k
...create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.Why User Behavior?You will build the backend systems that fundamentally shift how... ...behavioral data layer, a centralized rules-and-inference engine, and a unified intervention-delivery framework that together let...Full timeWork experience placementH1bWork at officeLocal areaVisa sponsorshipMonday to FridayShift work$324k - $389k
Foster City, CA / Boston, MASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /On-siteAt Zoox, you will collaborate with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds in areas such as AI, robotics, mechatronics, planning, control, localization, computer vision, rendering...Odd jobFull timeTemporary workRelocation package$201k - $315k
...CA / Boston, MA / Seattle, WASoftware - Software Systems /Full-time /HybridZoox is looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to build, scale, and operate our custom High... ...will work closely with stakeholders in Autonomy and Software teams to understand their workload...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package$180k - $260k
...the ability to validate and prove our autonomy performance at scale becomes absolutely... ...essential.We’re looking for a deeply technical software engineer to join the Autonomy Validation team —... ...engineers, to understand how system behavior should be evaluated.Systems and data...Local area$220k - $260k
...safely we operate in increasingly complex environments.Engineers on this team work at the intersection of autonomy, distributed systems, and real-world operations.... ...-visibility service: low latency, deterministic behavior, strong SLAs, and robust fault-tolerance matter.AI...Local area$161k - $245k
...Staff Software Engineer - Internal EfficiencyLyra Health is a leading provider of evidence-based... ...design, security, and operational and behavioral health teamsFollow and promote best practices... ...self-starter. This role has unusual autonomy: you will often be the one deciding...Full timeRemote work- ...and pruning, among other things, working closely with all the Autonomy teams within Zoox - Perception, Prediction, Planner,... ...vehicle ML use cases. You will work alongside a team of strong software engineers and act as a force multiplier for our internal customers. This...
$254k - $350k
Foster City, CA / Seattle, WASoftware - Software Systems /Full-time /On-siteZoox is on a... ...and VLM models. You’ll partner with all Autonomy teams (Perception, Prediction, Planner,... ...our internal customers, while mentoring engineers and shaping the team’s roadmap as we expand...Full time$215k - $294k
Foster City, CASoftware - Software Platforms and Product /Full-time /HybridAs a Technical... ...repeatable releases, and you will be the primary engineer when issues sit at the boundary between... ..., metrics, and gateway/session-token behavior, documenting durable mitigations and...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package$147k - $210k
...Autonomy EngineerSkydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous... ..., best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence... ...and beyond.About the RoleAs an Autonomy Engineer, your primary goal will be to make our autonomy...Full timeLocal areaRelocation packageNight shift$254k - $350k
Foster City, CA / Boston, MA / Seattle, WASoftware - Autonomy Software /Full-time /HybridThe Perception team is pioneering the development... ...intelligence.As a Machine Learning and System Optimization Engineer, you will orchestrate and allocate overall system capacity to...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package- ...Shield AI seeks a senior software engineer to lead autonomy capabilities for multi-agent mission systems. You will design and implement high-performance C++ modules for planning, coordination, and flight controls, interfacing with perception and test teams. You will...
- ...Staff Software Engineer, Data Governance & TrustSony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help shape and deliver... ...access to data and context, including traceability and defined behavior when required trust information is missing.Support shared...
$339k
...CA / Seattle, WA / Boston, MASoftware - Software Systems /Full-time /HybridZoox is building... ...execution one of the most consequential engineering problems in the company. Each new model... ...to drive that vision across ML, autonomy, middleware, and hardware organizations....Full timeTemporary workRelocation package$237k - $322k
...Robot Software Infrastructure EngineerZoox's Robot Software Infrastructure team is seeking a passionate software engineer to help develop and advance the common performant operating system... ...several devices on our vehicle including Autonomy systems. This team develops platform...Temporary workRelocation package- ...systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and... ...write new autonomy code — such as mission behaviors, platform-specific control, multi-agent... ...providers). It's a hands-on role for engineers who like seeing their code operate in...Full timeTemporary workPart timeWork experience placementWork at officeWorldwideShift work
$230k - $315k
Foster City, CA / Seattle, WA / San Diego, CASoftware - Software Platforms and Product /Full-time /HybridWe 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...Full timeTemporary workRelocation package
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