Staff Software Engineer, High-Performance Computing

Job overview

The Staff Software Engineer, High-Performance Computing role is listed in Seattle, WA; the posting does not specify a remote or hybrid arrangement. The base salary range is $201,000–$315,000 per year. The role supports Zoox’s autonomous vehicle development by building and operating its high-performance computing platform. The engineer defines and advances scalable compute infrastructure so software teams can run large distributed workloads reliably and efficiently. The work supports development across data engineering, autonomy, machine learning, and simulation.

What you'll do

• Design distributed compute services and abstractions
• develop APIs, SDKs, and tools
• improve scheduling algorithms and autoscaling
• design multi-region orchestration
• investigate reliability and performance issues
• evaluate technologies
• build capacity-planning tools and forecasts
• lead cross-team initiatives
• and mentor junior engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

software engineering

high-performance computing

distributed systems

ray.io

slurm

kubernetes

python

cloud infrastructure

autonomous vehicles

seattle wa

zoox

$201,000–$315,000 annually

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• health insurance
• long-term care, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Amazon RSUs and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.

Why this role

The posting cites Ray.io, SLURM, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and Python experience. Compensation may also include Amazon RSUs, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, and a possible sign-on bonus.

About the employer

Zoox is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.