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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 79 days Zoox's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Zoox's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zoox
- high 241 stale, 2 reposted of 249 open
- Hiring momentum
- 309 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zoox's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Zoox.
About this role
As the Engineering Manager for Performance Optimization at Zoox, you will lead a specialized team focused on enhancing the efficiency of onboard software systems for self-driving vehicles. Your role will involve optimizing compute resource allocation and ensuring that the autonomy software meets performance and safety targets. This position is critical in bridging various software domains to maximize compute utilization across the organization.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zoox as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in software performance optimization
- Leadership experience in managing specialized engineering teams
- Strong understanding of compute hardware architecture
- Familiarity with algorithms and middleware for performance tuning
Worth weighing
- No salary or specific benefits listed
- Role requires a strong technical background in both software and hardware optimization
- Focus on a highly specialized area may limit exposure to broader engineering practices
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Listed by Zoox on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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