Software Engineer - Ride and Fleet Services

Our Ride and Fleet Backend team is looking for a Software Engineer to build out the Fleet Dispatch System to efficiently dispatch missions to our robots. Zoox robots take missions like Rideshare Trips, Charging, Cleaning, Return to Depot, R&D missions, and Roaming missions. It is the backbone of our autonomous fleet management system and the brains behind connecting our riders and vehicle operators to our robots!

In this role, you will: Design and build a scalable, efficient, and robust robotaxis dispatch service. Craft and refine algorithms for real-time dispatch optimization and route planning, leveraging operational research techniques. Apply operational research methods such as linear programming, integer programming, stochastic processes, and queuing theory to solve complex dispatch problems.

Use operational research tools for data analysis, forecasting demand, and modeling transport networks to improve robotaxi service efficiency. Integrate optimization algorithms into the robotaxi platform. Build and use in-house or 3rd-party simulation models to test dispatch optimization algorithms’ effectiveness

Qualifications

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related field. Proven experience in algorithm development, with a strong emphasis on operational research methodologies. Proficiency in programming languages Java or Kotlin Solid background in machine learning, AI, operational research, and data analysis.