Infrastructure Development Manager

Zoox is hiring an Infrastructure Development Manager in Foster City, United States. It pays $167k-$200k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zoox.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions operations strategy, infrastructure management and supply chain among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Manage the operational infrastructure rollout and scaling for autonomous vehicle testing and deployment facilities.

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This role will develop creative solutions to accelerate the rollout of Zoox's operational, infrastructure, and testing footprint. You will define specific requirements for new sites and solutions, evaluate external partners to support staging, maintenance, testing, and other operational tasks, and execute the end-to-end integration of these facilities into our network. You are responsible for the physical and procedural blueprint that allows Zoox to activate and expand new cities quickly alongside its partner network and to support operational planning, forecasting, decision-making, and long-term strategy for Zoox’s service and testing operations.

In this role, you will:

Define requirements and frameworks that enable Zoox to leverage strategic partnerships for rapid city deployments.
Drive flexible site developments with a focus on integration speed and growing service capabilities across the partner real estate network.
Spearhead joint development initiatives, serving as the primary operational link between external stakeholders and internal teams to ensure the seamless integration of new sites and infrastructure.
Identify and evaluate strategic external networks and partners to support specialized fleet requirements, driving expansion strategies that accelerate market entry / expansion speed.
Support procurement and partnership initiatives for Zoox’s testing infrastructure requirements; build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
Proactively engage with Zoox stakeholders (incl. engineering, operations, manufacturing, strategy, finance, and design) to derive and execute the short- and medium-term business and technology roadmap to support Zoox’s vehicle development and service deployment

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in operations strategy, joint development, or scaling physical infrastructure within mobility, logistics, or autonomous technology
Undergraduate degree in engineering, business, operations management, environmental studies, or equivalent.
Demonstrated track record of leading complex operational integrations or strategic partnerships from ideation through successful launch.
Ability to view project dependencies end-to-end and proactively mitigate risks or prepare for future needs
Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment, specifically bridging the gap between external partners and internal operations, engineering, and product teams.

Bonus Qualifications

MBA or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Operations Management, Operations Research, etc.)
Direct experience successfully scaling physical operations or launching new city markets for a technology-driven transportation network.
Strong analytical background with the ability to build quantitative operational models to evaluate various scaling strategies and infrastructure investments.

How we rate this

Infrastructure Development Manager at Zoox rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Infrastructure Development Manager is an open job at Zoox.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $167k-$200k a year.
The role is based in Foster City, CA.
The job was posted on October 8, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Zoox. Apply on Zoox

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