Software Engineer - Motion Planning
Zoox · Hybrid
MeritLog read this listing from Zoox's Lever job board and last checked it on September 8, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $168,000 - $270,000
- Location
- Foster City, CA
- Occupation
- Software Developers(O*NET 15-1252.00)
Hiring context
How this role compares at Zoox
Zoox has 241 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 11 job families, and 127 of them are in engineering. 227 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 94%.
This role's posted range of $168,000 - $270,000 sits above 45% of the 220 other Zoox roles quoted over the same currency and period.
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Job description
On 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 there safely in situations as complex as those found in Downtown San Francisco or on the Las Vegas Strip. This is a cutting-edge problem, which requires teamwork and collaboration across a broad set of experts spanning Planner, Perception, Prediction, Operations, and more. Together, you will create the next generation of algorithmic improvements to expand our robot’s ability to drive in some of the most complex situations found on public roads. Safety is foundational at Zoox, so you will take a measured approach – develop a principled modification to the Planner, test in simulation and on closed courses, and team up with our safety drivers for on-road testing.