Staff IT Platform Engineer @ Zoox

At Zoox, our Platform Services team is crucial in powering the infrastructure behind our advanced autonomous vehicle technology. As a Staff Linux Engineer, you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the application, compute, and storage platforms essential to our mission. Your role involves optimizing our Linux-based environments, which supports the seamless operation of our autonomous driving systems and contributes to safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation solutions.

In this position, you’ll work alongside passionate engineers dedicated to shaping the future of mobility. Your efforts will push the boundaries of innovation and redefine the driving experience for generations to come. If you’re eager to tackle challenging problems with a significant impact, we would love to hear from you.

In this role, you will:

Manage and operate Zoox’s application, compute, and storage platforms as a technical leader.
Perform deployment, configuration, and administrative tasks in Ubuntu Linux environments.
Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code
Utilize CI/CD tools to streamline deployment processes.
Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation, providing support for critical systems.

Qualifications

Proven expertise in Ubuntu Linux systems administration, networking concepts (OSI model, TCP/IP, DMZ), and troubleshooting.
Experience operating production environments in AWS or similar cloud platforms.
Experience with infrastructure as code, and configuration management tools such as Salt, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
Experience with CI/CD tools like Bamboo or Jenkins, with a flexible approach to learning new or adjacent technologies.
Familiarity with real-time monitoring solutions and best practices.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience as a technical leader of a team.
Secure infrastructure components using HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management tools.
Familiarity with GPU-backed VDI infrastructure is a plus.

Compensation

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $180,000 to $215,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

Staff IT Platform Engineer

Zoox

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