Senior Director, Software Engineering (Sim & Infra)
Company: Zoox
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: June 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Zoox was founded to make personal transportation safer, cleaner,
and more enjoyable-for everyone. To achieve that goal, the team
created a whole new form of transportation. Zoox will provide
mobility-as-a-service in dense urban environments. We will handle
the driving, charging, maintenance, and upgrades for our fleet of
vehicles. -We are searching for a Senior Director to lead our
software infrastructure and simulation teams. In this role, you
will lead a team of managers and engineers responsible for the
software that serves as the backbone of Zoox's software development
efforts. Your teams will be responsible for delivering reliable
compute at scale and improving our advanced simulation framework,
with a focus on scalable and verifiable vehicle testing. You will
be responsible for attracting, growing, retaining talent, and
fostering an inclusive work environment. You will be expected to
inspire and motivate the team to work together as a cohesive and
productive unit. Finally, you will guide all aspects of development
and work closely with engineering partners, executive leadership,
and stakeholders to drive organizational alignment. -The
infrastructure team is responsible for reliable computation at
scale and rapid developer iteration rates. This includes an on-prem
Zoox supercomputing cluster, cloud computing resources, distributed
build/test tools, ML Infrastructure, and much more. -The Simulation
team is responsible for an advanced simulation platform, and
developing key features including but not limited to, accurate
lidar and radar simulation, high-fidelity graphics rendering,
traffic simulation, scenario generation, and scenario creation and
execution pipelines for scalable and verifiable vehicle
testing.Qualifications10+ years of hands-on experience developing
and shipping softwareBS/MS/PhD in computer science or a related
fieldPrior engineering management experience shipping complex
software and productsPrior experience working with Executive
Leaders and Technical Program Managers to create and execute
roadmaps for your teamExperience in managing managers and leading
team sizes of 50+ engineers -Experience with headcount planning and
partnering with recruiting organizations to achieve hiring
milestonesResponsibilities Development and management experience
with large infrastructure systems, ideally in a mixed on-prem/cloud
environment.Experience solving problems of scale, growth, and
stability for large infrastructure systems.Development and
management experience with simulation technologies in a relevant
field such as autonomous driving, deep learning, game development,
automotive or aerospace industryExperience shipping a large product
as a team Strong knowledge of C++ and experience in large code
basesComfortable in Linux development environmentsExperience
handling large data setsExperience with large scale cloud services
- ideally AWSVaccine MandateEmployees working in this position will
be required to have received a single dose of the J&J/Janssen
COVID-19 vaccine OR have completed the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna
vaccine series. -In addition, employees will be required to receive
a COVID-19 booster vaccine by the earlier of (1) April 15 or (2)
within two months of becoming eligible for the booster
vaccine.Employees will be required to show proof of vaccination
status upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment. That
offer of employment will be conditioned upon, among other things,
an Applicant's ability to show proof of vaccination status. Please
note the Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance
with applicable state, federal, and local laws.About ZooxZoox is
developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and
the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to
market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning,
and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of
mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We're looking for top
talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a
fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.Follow us on
LinkedInA Final Note:You do not need to match every listed
expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that
diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be
successful, and we are committed to building a team that
encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and
skills.Foster City, CA /Software - Software & Machine Learning
Infrastructure /Full-time
Keywords: Zoox, San Mateo , Senior Director, Software Engineering (Sim & Infra), Executive , San Mateo, California
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