Senior AI Developer Productivity Engineer

Zoox is hiring a Senior AI Developer Productivity Engineer in Foster City, United States. It pays $180k-$276k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zoox.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions Claude, Gemini and AI evaluation among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Zoox has 228 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

ClaudeGemini

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Zoox is developing state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle software for our purpose-built vehicle. We believe that developing the end-to-end product will get us to market faster and result in a superior customer experience. The Developer Experience team at Zoox is dedicated to improving the process of developing autonomy software, services, and applications. We define and enforce the best practices for engineering across the company. Our approach involves using established programming languages, and tools and, when necessary, developing our own. We're leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve development velocity and streamline engineering workflows. We're looking for an engineer with firsthand experience as a full-stack developer, who knows the engineering challenges at scale and feels comfortable designing and implementing solutions to address them.

In this role, you will:

Architect and implement LLM-powered solutions using frontier models like Claude, Gemini, GPT.
Build tools that leverage AI and improve engineer productivity by 10x through intelligent code assistance, automated code review, and improving zoox’s operational efficiency.
Develop systems to automate mundane development tasks like boilerplate generation, test creation, and code refactoring.
Create intelligent workflows that leverage LLMs for bug detection, security vulnerability assessment, and code optimization.
Bridge the divide between developers' needs and infrastructure solutions while establishing best practices for responsible AI integration in our development pipeline.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of industry experience.
Solid experience as a full-stack or backend developer, showcasing a deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms.
Fluency in at least one of the following languages: Python or C++.
Experience with LLM evaluation metrics and performance optimization
Knowledge of using embedding models and vector databases

Bonus Qualifications

Experience working with IDEs and LSPs
Experience developing and/or integrating debuggers with build systems
Experience managing and optimizing large monolithic repositories, including build systems, version control workflows, and developer tooling

About ZooxZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

How we rate this

Senior AI Developer Productivity Engineer at Zoox rates 43 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● 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

Senior AI Developer Productivity Engineer is an open job at Zoox.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $180k-$276k a year.
The role is based in Foster City, CA.
The job was posted on February 10, 2025.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Zoox. Apply on Zoox

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Questions you could be asked

How do you decide that one model's output is better than another's for a given task?
How do you think about the risk of an AI system in this kind of role failing silently?
What are the limits of Claude that you've run into, and how did you work around them?
What's a project where you used Gemini hands-on?
This role expects you to use AI tools as part of the job. Which ones have you used, and for what?

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