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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 a Software Engineer focused on ML Inference Optimization at Zoox, you will drive initiatives to enhance the speed and efficiency of machine learning models for autonomous driving. Your work will involve collaborating with various autonomy teams and utilizing state-of-the-art accelerators and advanced techniques in distributed training, quantization, distillation, and pruning. This role offers the chance to significantly influence the development of ML tools and systems that support both in- and off-vehicle applications.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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 with machine learning models
- Familiarity with optimization techniques such as quantization, distillation, and pruning
- Proficiency in distributed training
- Strong software engineering skills
Worth weighing
- No specific salary or benefits listed
- Role involves working with cutting-edge technology in a rapidly evolving field
- Opportunity for growth as the company expands its robotaxi deployments
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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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