Staff / Senior Staff Software Engineer - Collision Avoidance System

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Zoox is seeking a Staff or Senior Staff Software Engineer to serve as technical lead and architect for the Collision Avoidance System (CAS), an independent safety layer that runs alongside the main autonomy stack on its robotaxi to detect and react to imminent collisions within milliseconds. The role owns CAS perception end-to-end, combining classical geometric methods with machine learning in production C++, and drives the multi-release roadmap from design to safe real-time fleet deployment. It is high-impact work with direct influence on rider and road-user safety, and involves cross-team collaboration with perception, planning, validation, and safety strategy.